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Mitochondria have 37 genes to code for 13 proteins, which makes mitochondrial gene editing "a different beast." As research on this form of gene therapy advances, we'll get closer to better treatments for mitochondrial diseases. Learn more:

We've gathered industry experts to discuss the growing gene editing industry and how Philadelphia is poised to capture a big piece of an industry projected to be worth $7.4 billion by 2031. Join us June 22 at City Winery to hear from experts at the ChristianaCare Gene Editing Institute, iECURE, ExpressCells, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and Penn Medicine. For tickets, visit: https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/event/169077/2023/gene-editing-where-are-we-where-are-we-going

As demand for STEM works has "skyrocketed," more and more women have entered STEM fields. Women are not equally represented across all STEM fields, however, and pushing for more gender equity starts with encouraging young girls to pursue science. https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/demand-for-stem-workers-has-skyrocketed-but-diversity-is-still-an-issue-035803925.html

Using two gene editing constructs, researchers in Philadelphia created a strategy that could eliminate HIV-1 infection. More on their discovery:

Antimicrobial resistance is responsible for about 5 million deaths annually, by causing antibiotics to fail treating infection. #CRISPR may have just unlocked a way to combat antimicrobial resistance.

Amanda Hewes has been recognized as one of the 2023 Outstanding Delaware Women in STEM by Million Women Mentors. Hewes currently holds the position of education program manager at ChristianaCare’s Gene Editing Institute. Read more.

You've been hearing a lot about our education program lately. Are you an education major with an interest in teaching high schoolers about emerging technologies in science? We'd love to see you here! We currently seek a science education intern to support Gene Editing 360™, the institute’s STEM-focused education program. If you are a senior or recent graduate of a 4-year institute with a keen interest in education and a background in science, we encourage you to apply. Please submit your cover letter and resume to geneeditinginstitutechristianacare.org if this position aligns with your education and interests. We hope to see you here soon!

Using CRISPR gene editing, researchers at Harvard Medical School revealed new information about the role of estrogen in the formation of breast cancer. Learn more:

For those who missed it, our CEO Janice Nevin, MD MPH, gave an incredible commencement speech for Salem College on Saturday, May 6, celebrating the young women about to take their next step into the world and make a difference. We're especially honored to be acknowledged as educators and innovators through our work in our lab and in Salem Academy's classrooms. You can watch the livestream here. Congratulations Salem College graduates!

We wish, we wish upon a sea star that we better understood how organs develop. ⭐ Thanks to #GeneEditing, we are closer to that answer! Understanding how organs form helps us understand what genes come into play in tumor formation. Read more:

"The fact that now some of these patients are seeing absolute cures, no pain crises, no blood transfusions, it is a stunning developmen," shares Kevin Davies of The CRISPR Journal on gene editing and sickle cell treatments.

Another exciting development in the gene therapy world: Researchers at MIT have discovered ways to create models of cancer mutations that will help them test treatments using #GeneEditing.

When students connect scientific concepts to their life & the real world, they are more likely to continue studying #STEM. This is why hands on, exciting, in-classroom experiments like #CRISPR In A Box™ can inspire the next generation of scientists. Read more here:

I had a wonderful time visiting the ChristianaCare Gene Editing Institute at UD’s STAR Campus. The innovative work being done there is inspiring and I especially enjoyed meeting some students from my alma mater CSW!

Another day, another advancement in medicine thanks to #GeneEditing: “We have identified what might be the next wave of therapies for genetic anemias,” says Dr. Mitchell Weiss of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital:

Using #GeneEditing, scientists have found a way to "replace dead heart cells with new ones engineered to reduce arrhythmias." ❤️ This brings us closer to better recovery from heart attacks:

"Conversations about science, technology, medicine, and health must be centred around an economic, political, cultural, and national context lest they lose their relevance to the public they hope to help."- Sarojini Nadimpally, a founding member of the Sama Resource Group for Women and Health on #GeneEditing

We certainly had a busy few weeks! From our Learning Lab's official launch to visits from SarahEMcBride, Deldhss Secretary Molly Magarik, and MadinahForDE, we're ecstatic to have new eyes and new voices in our lab space. Our goal is to continue to make new #science technology accessible and understandable for high school and collegiate students across Delaware. Support and interest from our legislators and government administrations makes that possible! Check out our website if you want to learn more. We hope to see you here soon! #CRISPR #geneediting #womeninstem

Thanks to #GeneEditing, a future with better treatments for hematological disorders is in reach. But costs for new therapies prevent people from getting the innovative treatments they need. Read more on the advancements and the challenges at play: https://bit.ly/3nwkOUE

With #CRISPR In A Box™, students can practice gene editing in classrooms! “Students around the country, no matter where they go to school, have the potential to be scientists, researchers and laboratory technicians,” shares Eric Kmiec, executive director.