Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

06/12/2025

LAST CHANCE! Strategies for Implementing and Optimizing Informatics and AI for Drug Discovery

In this GEN webinar TODAY, three informatics experts—Dimitris Agrafiotis, PhD, Chris Waller, PhD, and Barry Bunin, PhD—discuss how modern informatics platforms and AI technologies can restructure drug research and development workflows in academic labs and pharmaceutical organizations to expedite drug discovery. Register now to join us for this free webinar sponsored by Collaborative Drug Discovery: https://hubs.li/Q03mS25Q0

06/12/2025

New Approaches to Ischemia-Reperfusion Studies

Here we examine how alternative in vitro methods that combine atmospheric control systems with the throughput offered by microplate readers can provide a boost to ischemia-reperfusion research.

Alternatives to in vivo model systems using atmospheric control.

06/12/2025

Biomanufacturing Gains as Lab Leasing Lags

The JLL report highlights a clear preference among tenants for high-quality Class A space in prime locations.

The JLL report highlights a clear preference among tenants for high-quality Class A space in prime locations.

06/11/2025

How AI is Accelerating the Scientific Method from Trial and Error to Targeted Discovery

AI is changing the rules of discovery. In fact, 98% of life sciences organizations are leveraging generative AI, and 95% use agentic AI—the highest adoption rage among highly regulated industries.

Domino Data Lab

AI will greatly lessen the effort of the discovery process, bringing more novel therapies to the forefront faster than ever before.

06/11/2025

Shedding Light on AMR Superbugs: From Penicillin to Photoactivated Precision

Photopharmacology combats antimicrobial resistance by enabling precise, light-triggered activation of penicillin at infection sites.

University of Groningen

Photopharmacology combats antimicrobial resistance by enabling precise, light-triggered activation of penicillin at infection sites.

06/11/2025

Million Species Listing: Basecamp Research Unearths Trove of Sequence Data From Novel Species

BaseData aims to improve AI models in biology by offering a 10-fold expansion of protein diversity compared to all public databases combined.

BaseData aims to improve AI models in biology by offering a 10-fold expansion of protein diversity compared to all public databases combined.

06/11/2025

Smelling Food Activates Neurons That Curb Appetite in Lean Mice

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research found a direct connection from the nose to brain neurons are activated by the smell of food to trigger satiety in lean, but not in obese mice.

A direct connection from the nose to brain neurons are activated by the smell of food to trigger satiety in lean, but not in obese mice.

06/11/2025

NEW PODCAST! From Functional Genomics to Cell Therapy: The Role of CRISPR-Based Gene Editing

In this episode, experts will discuss applications of gene editing to improve scientists’ understanding of the relationship between variant and disease in functional genomics studies. They will also talk about the Dharmacon product suite which is designed for CRISPR-based targeted editing in a wide range of cells. LISTEN to this free podcast sponsored by Revvity: https://hubs.li/Q03rkX610

06/11/2025

Recursion Eliminating 20% of Workforce, Citing Pipeline Pruning and Capital Markets

Recursion Pharmaceuticals co-founder and CEO Chris Gibson posted on LinkedIn and on X that the job cuts were “part of our ongoing commitment to deliver maximal impact from the Recursion 2.0 platform, the maturation of AI tools and ongoing friction in biotech capital markets.”

Recursion is eliminating approximately 20% of its workforce, in a restructuring that reflects challenges seen across the biopharma industry.

06/11/2025

Today's the day! Don't forget to register for GEN's State of CRISPR & Genome Editing virtual summit, kicking off at 11am ET. Hear from industry experts as they discuss the latest scientific, technology, commercial and regulatory advances that will enable genome editing to unleash its full potential in the clinic and beyond.

In his session, Fyodor Urnov PhD reflects on the inspiring "Baby KJ" story and last week's extraordinary meeting between cell and gene therapy scientists and the new FDA/HHS leadership, as the community seeks to try more recipes from the "CRISPR Cures" cookbook.

To register for free, visit:
https://hubs.li/Q03rC2fG0

06/11/2025

University of Oxford and ReciBioPharm Expand Malaria Vaccine Collaboration

According to the WHO, there were an estimated 249 million cases of malaria worldwide in 2022, resulting in 608,000 deaths.

World Health Organization (WHO)

According to the WHO, there were an estimated 249 million cases of malaria worldwide in 2022, resulting in 608,000 deaths.

06/11/2025

Inspired by Viral Spike Proteins, Multimeric Aptamers Target Protein Complexes with Precision

Inspired by viral attachment to cells, scientists have developed a method for engineering ultra-selective multimeric aptamers.

EPFL

Inspired by viral attachment to cells, scientists have developed a method for engineering ultra-selective multimeric aptamers.