Updated May 7, 2017, 11:50 AM <\/p>\n
By Philippine News Agency <\/p>\n
Bostons Massachusetts General Hospital won a contract worth more than US million to conduct research for a US military genetic engineering program, the Department of Defense said in a press release. <\/p>\n
(Credits via Pixabay\/ Manila Bulletin) <\/p>\n
Massachusetts General Hospital [of] Boston, Massachusetts was awarded a cooperative agreement with a ceiling value of US million for research and development supporting the Safe Genes program, the release stated. <\/p>\n
The Safe Genes program, according to DARPA, delivers biological capabilities for advanced genome editing applications. <\/p>\n
The work will be overseen by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency based in Arlington, Virginia, the release noted. <\/p>\n
The project has an expected completion date of April 2021, the Defense Department said. <\/p>\n
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