Kevin Luk, PhD

Scientist @Excisionbio ◼️ @Concordia_MN and @UMassChan alum ◼️ Whiskey loving liberal scientist. Opinions are my own.

[Excision BioTherapeutics @ExcisionBio]

Today Excision announced that we have been awarded the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine Grant, to support our ongoing Phase 1/2 trial evaluating EBT-101 as a potential cure for HIV.

Red our press release: https://t.co/egljPO0xwg

#GeneEditing #CRISPR #HIV

[Excision BioTherapeutics @ExcisionBio]

Today Excision announced the dosing of our first participant in EBT-101 Phase 1/2 trial evaluating EBT-101 as a potential cure for HIV.

Read our press release: https://t.co/4CMKX49kVf

[Excision BioTherapeutics @ExcisionBio]

Congratulations to @Excision’s Kevin Luk @K_Luk2 on @GENbio publication while in Scot Wolfe’s lab @UMassChan increasing gene editing activity through improved NLS framework

https://t.co/FfuGSMsq3V
#CRISPR #CRISPRCas9

[Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News @GENbio]

In a study published in @GENBiotechJrnl, Scot Wolfe, PhD, and his @UMassChan team, increased Cas12a’s on-target #geneediting rate to nearly 100% by engineering the configuration of the enzyme’s nuclear localization signal. Read more: https://t.co/7jhBl59mLr #CRISPR #CRISPRCas9

[GEN Biotechnology @GENBiotechJrnl]

All-in-One AAV Delivery Realized by a Compact Base Editor -- nice coverage of our new research article from @ESontheimerLab by @Anjali_Sarkar
https://t.co/qL8sBofYqh via @GENbio

[GEN Biotechnology @GENBiotechJrnl]

Adenine Base Editing In Vivo with a Single Adeno-Associated Virus Vector (Zhang et al.) @ESontheimerLab @UMassChan

#BaseEditing #AAV

https://t.co/A1tVTUtfJH

[GEN Biotechnology @GENBiotechJrnl]

Optimization of Nuclear Localization Signal Composition Improves CRISPR-Cas12a Editing Rates in Human Primary Cells (Luk et al.) @UMassChan

#CRISPR #GeneEditing

https://t.co/pzAfkiIkHu

[GEN Biotechnology @GENBiotechJrnl]

Issue #3 is live and free for a limited time!
-#AI and #DrugDiscovery
-The 'compleat' human #genome
-Tackling racial disparities in biotech @TendaiChisowa
-Single cell technologies @kiana_aran
-Base editing via single AAV @ESontheimerLab
https://t.co/tcCATr6Rjb

[Kevin Luk, PhD @K_Luk2]

My new epub is online in @GENBiotechJrnl. We improved CRISPR-Cas12a genome editing in human primary cells via NLS architecture optimization. The issue also features a great paper from @ESontheimerLab on a single AAV vector for in vivo delivery of Nme2-ABE
https://t.co/6i1kFoH4Vy

[Kevin Luk, PhD @K_Luk2]

I am defending my phD thesis in 8 days. Also, I have accepted a scientist position at Excision BioTherapeutics. I am incredibly excited for the next stage of my career!
Please reach out to me if you are interested in attending so that I can send you the Zoom meeting link.

[Kevin Luk, PhD @K_Luk2]

Preprint of my work on improved CRISPR-Cas12a gene editing. Great read for anyone who is interested in gene editing in general.

[bioRxiv @biorxivpreprint]

Optimization of NLS Composition Improves CRISPR-Cas12a Editing Rates in Human Primary Cells https://t.co/E0TEcUZQOM #bioRxiv

[bioRxiv @biorxivpreprint]

Optimization of NLS Composition Improves CRISPR-Cas12a Editing Rates in Human Primary Cells https://t.co/E0TEcUZQOM #bioRxiv

[Kevin Luk, PhD @K_Luk2]

@dog_rates @budweiserusa This is Skye and loves adventures #Pupweiser

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

Yesterday, Trump took full credit for the 30,000 Dow Jones, but took zero credit for 260,000 Americans who died from COVID, 40 million who face eviction or 26 million who don't have enough food to eat on Thanksgiving.

No, Mr. President. The stock market is not the economy.

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

BREAKING NEWS:
The 2020 #NobelPrize in Chemistry has been awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna “for the development of a method for genome editing.”

[Dr. Jooyoung Lee @JooyoungLee10]

THANK YOU for coming to my dissertation seminar today🎓
It has been a wonderful journey working with incredible friends and colleagues 🙏🏻 I am very grateful for all your support throughout my journey 🎉 Thank you so much again!!!!🥳
#PhDone #PhD #CRISPR #antiCRISPR #DrLee

[Kevin Luk, PhD @K_Luk2]

I have taken my love of @TreeHouseBrewCo to a new level during #quarantine! DIY coaster and candles! #NationalBeerDay #StayAtHome

[Kevin Luk, PhD @K_Luk2]

Spring has Sprung! Happy Vernal Equinox! Quarantine isn’t too bad when you’ve got a fridge full of @TreeHouseBrewCo

[Jack Ma Foundation @foundation_ma]

Through a donation of 500,000 testing kits and 1 million masks, we join hands with Americans in these difficult times.

[Dr.Gellatly @GellatlyFacts]

Many birds eat small stones to aid in digestion. They wind up in the gizzard and aid in mechanical disruption of the food sample.