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Perseverance, Persistence Key to CAR T Success, Say Ross Prize Winners Carl June and Michel Sadelain

During the award ceremony, both scientists spoke on the many benefits of and future directions for #CARTcells
@carlhjune @ColumbiaMed
#immunotherapy #HIV
https://t.co/R2W0twXQLK

[Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News @GENbio]

Top 10 U.S. Biopharma Clusters 2026

GEN's @AlexWestchester presents his latest edition of its nationally and regionally-cited annual A-List of its top 10 U.S. biopharma cluster rankings
#GENindustrynews #biopharma #clinicaltrials
https://t.co/I7LSrcLNUx

[Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News @GENbio]

Merck, Protillion Launch AI Drug Discovery Collaboration with Up-to-$510M in Milestone Payments

@Merck’s expertise in discovering novel therapeutics will be combined with #Protillion’s Prot-MaP™ on-chip antibody discovery platform
#GENEdge #drugdiscovery
https://t.co/ceEYDbfN8f

[Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News @GENbio]

Mark Your Calendar: Immune Cell Phenotyping: Cell Surface Architecture Informs Disease Biology

Register for this free webinar sponsored by @PixelgenTech: https://t.co/cJrr2DEXFU

#ChronicLymphocyticLeukemia #ImmuneCells #Proteomics #Transcriptomics

[Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News @GENbio]

Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals Gene Activity Changes in Crohn's Disease

Researchers from @sangerinstitute, @CUH_NHS, and @OpenTargets have created a detailed cellular study of #Crohnsdisease across more than 50 cell types in the #gut
#immunecells #IBD
https://t.co/HKi9BRLDk6

[Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News @GENbio]

Silica Nanoparticles Induce Ferroptosis, Reprogram Immunity in Prostate Cancer Models

Engineered silica nanoparticles trigger ferroptosis and immune remodeling in #prostatecancer models, sensitizing tumors to #immunotherapy
@WeillCornell
#nanoparticles
https://t.co/jXHLJbewDW

[Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News @GENbio]

mRNA Flu Vaccine Shows Stronger, Longer-Lasting Immune Response

The vaccine is currently under review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and, if approved, would be the first mRNA vaccine against #influenza
@HanoverM @washumedicine
#mRNAvaccine
https://t.co/2t8xodITld

[Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News @GENbio]

Unlock new insights in antibody expression. Watch our on-demand GEN webinar with Justin Byers and Daniel Lin-Arlow, PhD, on benchmarking gene design and codon optimization. https://t.co/Q7DV3dfjha @AnsaBio #Antibodies #DNA #Biotech

[Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News @GENbio]

StockWatch: Parabilis Medicines Makes Wall Street History with $770.5M IPO

In what’s shaping up to be a historic year for #biotech IPOs, #ParabilisMedicines made its mark on Wall Street by pricing the largest-ever IPO by a #drugdeveloper

#GENEdge
https://t.co/FAsKXiWVKi

[Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News @GENbio]

Don't Miss Out: Translating the Promise of AAVs: From Discovery to Delivery

Register now for this free GEN Live sponsored by @FUJIFILMBiotech and @Eppendorf_Group: https://t.co/ZtdBkfbtRk

#GeneTherapy #GeneticDiseases

[Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News @GENbio]

Hantavirus One-Shot mRNA Vaccine Fully Protects in Syrian Hamster Model

Alexander Bukreyev, PhD, at @utmbhealth, said that the group is working to fast-track these single-dose vaccines into human clinical trials
@TheBukreyevLab
#hantavirus #mRNA #vaccines
https://t.co/Vw96t0PPNY

[Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News @GENbio]

ProPure™ Endotoxin-Free Proteins for Reliable Cancer Research

In discovery and preclinical studies, endotoxins are silent disruptors. Minimize immune interference in sensitive oncology applications.

Read More: https://t.co/jpfMeCa0Av

Sponsored by @Sino_Biological

[Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News @GENbio]

In Silico Devices May Improve Drug Manufacturability

In silico tools can potentially improve yield with fewer experiments, helping accelerate development and manufacturing
@BigHatBio
#GENbioprocessing #AI #drugmanufacturing
https://t.co/1CIP1eJBPq

[Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News @GENbio]

Innovative Tech Testing in Response to GMP Revisions

Biopharma companies are embracing pre-use post-sterilization integrity testing in line with stricter GMP requirements
@Cytiva
#GENbioprocessing #biopharma #GMP
https://t.co/M7dZjShjCy

[Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News @GENbio]

Updated Amplification Tool Rapidly Detects Mycoplasma

This nucleic acid amplification technique detects 180 mycoplasma species at single-copy sensitivity for biologics testing
@Yeasen_Biotech
#GENbioprocessing #biopharmaceuticals #mycoplasma
https://t.co/BaF7ksqJ1u

[Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News @GENbio]

Gorilla Adenovirus Brings Natural Edge to Cancer Therapy

@ReitheraSrl’s gorilla-derived adenovirus platform combines innate tumor selectivity, low seroprevalence, and systemic-delivery advantages

#GENbioprocessing #AAV #cancertherapy
https://t.co/z1OeNAvgLj

[Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News @GENbio]

Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance with Biomaterials and Phages

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant global health threat, with its impact felt across all regions of the world
@Nanocenter_
#biomaterials #antibioticresistance #drugdelivery
https://t.co/Ne053jxuBb

[Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News @GENbio]

Measuring Direct, Bystander, and Off-Target ADC Killing with the HiBiT TCK Platform

Promega’s nonlytic, bioluminescent bioassay platform that distinguishes bystander from direct cytotoxicity in a single co-culture experiment

Sponsored by @promega
https://t.co/EQZyPfHJSW

[Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News @GENbio]

New mRNA Delivery Platform Restores Muscle Function in DMD Models

Engineered extracellular vesicles delivering full-length DMD #mRNA restored dystrophin and improved muscle strength and function in #DMD models
@BettyKimLab @UTMDAnderson
#immuneresponse
https://t.co/qg5bD5uPK9

[Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News @GENbio]

Unlock advanced AAV capsid characterization by joining our expert-led GEN webinar series with @uspharmacopeia. Register free: https://t.co/Ce0nmxenk4 #AAV #GeneTherapy #Biotech