Research Field

An ambitious, large-scale project plans to fully construct a synthetic human genome

The discovery of multiple sclerosis' genetic origin may lead to better therapies

Fiction becomes reality as scientists plan to grow human organs inside pigs

New software couples computer programming with cell function using the ultimate coding language: DNA

When it comes to prognosis, the mouse models I use to study amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are sadly accurate – like their human counterparts with familial ALS, all mice with these mutations die young. After 20 years of trying – and failing – to find a treatment that could extend life, I was close to giving up, until a new drug candidate came along. Then something amazing happened – a mouse lived.

Azad Shademan and Ryan Decker during supervised autonomous in vivo bowel anastomosis.

Are the metrics used to measure cancer drug efficacy inherently flawed?

BioPen could allow surgeons to “draw” live cells onto damaged bone

Neural implants and smart software give a paralyzed patient the gift of movement

New findings have revealed that “dirty” mice can actually recapitulate the human adult immune system better than lab mice