by Jovana Drinjakovic | Apr 4, 2019
As the most common fatal genetic disorder, cystic fibrosis (CF) has been at the forefront of genetic research since the gene responsible for it was discovered 40 years ago. But with more than 300 known disease-causing mutations, or variants of the CF gene, disease...
by Angela C. H. McDonald | May 31, 2011
A young brilliant mathematician seen by his colleagues as agitated, socially withdrawn, emotionally flat and paranoid is approached by a Department of Defense agent who requests his assistance with code breaking. Following acceptance of this job, the young professor...
by Stem Cell Network | Apr 30, 2009
The recent discovery that human skin cells can be induced to become stem cells has exciting implications for studying disease and for future cell therapies. However, very few stem cells are normally found in these experiments. So, how do we overcome this problem?...
by Stem Cell Network | Apr 7, 2009
The opening line of her June 12, 2007 obituary in the London Times simply states, “Dame Anne McLaren was an exceptional scientist.” The obituary goes on to document an extraordinary career that laid a foundation for much of today’s research into genetics, stem cells...
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