ResearchFeb 04, 2016 Should scientists be allowed to change DNA to prevent genetic disease?

Article from the Deseret News featuring our investigator, Jared Rutter.... Read More

One of the most fundamental challenges that a cell faces is how to bring membranes that are far apart, close together. New research in Science shows how cellular machinery, called ESCRT (Endosomal Sorting Complexes Required for Transport), accomplishes this essential task. ... Read More

Interview with "The Scope, University Health Sciences Radio"... Read More

Jared Rutter, Ph.D., is one of only 26 to receive prestigious Honor ... Read More

Distinguished professor of biochemistry receives one of science's highest honors ... Read More

Program honors 15 researchers nationwide with funds to support their work... Read More

By looking at the ends of double-stranded RNA, Dicer enzyme tells difference ... Read More

A group of 18 leaders in the field of genomic engineering have written a perspective to be published in the journal Science Express on March 19, cautioning fellow scientists from going down this path too quickly. They call for a moratorium on genetically engineering changes in human DNA that would be passed to future generations. Before this can happen, they say, scientists, clinicians, and the general public must agree on the best ways to ensure the safety and efficacy of the technology. ... Read More

Scientists have created a novel, long-lasting "smart" insulin that self-activates when blood sugar soars. Tests on mouse models for type 1 diabetes show that one injection works for a minimum of 14 hours, during which it can repeatedly and automatically lower blood sugar levels after simulated meals, mimicking blood sugar recovery in healthy mice. The finding represents an important advance in insulin therapy for diabetics and will be published Feb. 9 in PNAS Early Edition.... Read More

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