UGenie (Ulster Gene Editing Academy)

The Ulster Gene Editing Academy (UGenie) is based @UlsterUniBiomed @UlsterUni and was established through funding from the Garfield Weston Trust.

[UGenie (Ulster Gene Editing Academy) @UUGene_Editing]

UGenie educates school and college pupils about the power of molecular biology and biotechnology to benefit society through hands-on CRISPR gene editing experiments.

[UGenie (Ulster Gene Editing Academy) @UUGene_Editing]

UGenie is a wrap for 2025! Many thanks to all our fantastic students who were a delight to have on the course @UlsterUniBiomed @UlsterUni. Wishing them every success with their AS results next week.

[UGenie (Ulster Gene Editing Academy) @UUGene_Editing]

After their career's morning, our UGenie students spent the afternoon analyzing multiplex PCR products from their CRISPR knockout strains using @theBentoLab. As always, using their phones to take pics of the gels through the portable imaging hood was a big hit!

[UGenie (Ulster Gene Editing Academy) @UUGene_Editing]

We also had presentations from our course directors @Ali_Yeates1 and @RachelleIrwin15 on Biology and Biomedical Science UG degree courses @UlsterUniBiomed, and an excellent talk from employability consultant Siobhan Johnston.

[UGenie (Ulster Gene Editing Academy) @UUGene_Editing]

Penultimate day of UGenie 2025, and we had a fantastic career's morning with inspiring talks from recent graduates and PhD students @UlsterUniBiomed on their educational journeys to date.

[Bethan Wolfenden @bethanwolfenden]

Ah, so exciting!!! Secondary students preparing CRISPR knockouts for multiplex PCR!!

I would have absolutely died to be a part of the UGenie summer school when I was a teenager.

[UGenie (Ulster Gene Editing Academy) @UUGene_Editing]

UGenie 2025 is now in full flow. Our students have already generated CRISPR gene knockouts in E . coli and are now preparing their edited samples for multiplex PCR analysis on Bento Labs. @UUGene_Editing @UlsterUniBiomed @theBentoLab.

[UGenie (Ulster Gene Editing Academy) @UUGene_Editing]

Just under a week until UGenie 2025! We are looking forward to welcoming our new batch of students for this year's event @UlsterUniBiomed.

[Niko McCarty. @NikoMcCarty]

We are really excited to finally share this resource. We hope it becomes a useful starting point for biology students. Please let us know if you have any feedback!

[CRISPR News 🧬 @CRISPR_News]

Baby KJ, the world's first patient to receive personalized CRISPR gene editing therapy for a rare metabolic disease, is now home and thriving! This groundbreaking treatment offers hope for other untreatable genetic conditions. #CRISPR #GeneEditing https://t.co/MjXM2X8lEW

[UGenie (Ulster Gene Editing Academy) @UUGene_Editing]

UGenie 2025 is due to commence in August. This article by ⁦@bethanwolfenden⁩ ⁦@theBentoLab gives great insight into the Academy’s activities ⁦@UlsterUniBiomed⁩. https://t.co/uQzSNHNXAZ

[CRISPR News 🧬 @CRISPR_News]

Amazing news! 🌟 Baby KJ received a custom CRISPR therapy for a life-threatening genetic disorder, developed in a record 6 months! He's now thriving, and this breakthrough could revolutionize personalized medicine. A true game-changer! 🧬 #CRISPR
https://t.co/qH9LtcQRDL

[Andrew McDowell @DrMicrobiome]

Training Biology teachers from across NI key molecular biology skills with @theBentoLab that they can transfer back to the classroom. Many thanks to @atky33 @RachelleIrwin15 for invaluable help @UlsterUniBiomed.

[UGenie (Ulster Gene Editing Academy) @UUGene_Editing]

Deadline is fast approaching for UGenie 2025 applications. See link below if you know year 13 pupils who may be interested. Unfortunately, we won’t be bringing back Woolly Mammoths but you’ll still develop lots of skills in CRISPR for genome editing! https://t.co/ZNmwi1thhx

[Andrew McDowell @DrMicrobiome]

Fun day teaching year 14s how to analyse PCR products on @theBentoLab as part of our Ulster Life Science and Biotech (ULife) Education hub for schools and colleges @UlsterUniBiomed. Looking forward to more tomorrow @RachelleIrwin15 @atky33.

[UGenie (Ulster Gene Editing Academy) @UUGene_Editing]

Use of CRISPR to help bring back the dire wolf! Is this ok? What do you think?

[Colossal Biosciences® @colossal]

SOUND ON. You’re hearing the first howl of a dire wolf in over 10,000 years. Meet Romulus and Remus—the world’s first de-extinct animals, born on October 1, 2024.

The dire wolf has been extinct for over 10,000 years. These two wolves were brought back from extinction using genetic edits derived from a complete dire wolf genome, meticulously reconstructed by Colossal from ancient DNA found in fossils dating back 11,500 and 72,000 years. This moment marks not only a milestone for us as a company but also a leap forward for science, conservation, and humanity. From the beginning, our goal has been clear: “To revolutionize history and be the first company to use CRISPR technology successfully in the de-extinction of previously lost species.” By achieving this, we continue to push forward our broader mission on—accepting humanity’s duty to restore Earth to a healthier state.

But this isn’t just our moment—it’s one for science, our planet, and humankind. All of which we love and are passionate about. Now, close your eyes and listen to that howl once more. Think about what this means for all of us.

[UGenie (Ulster Gene Editing Academy) @UUGene_Editing]

Only 4 weeks left to apply for UGenie 2025! Please share. We take applications from all over the province.

[UGenie (Ulster Gene Editing Academy) @UUGene_Editing]

We are now delighted to announce that UGenie 2025, funded by the Garfield Weston Trust, is open for applications. Deadline is 1st May 2025. Applications and further information on the event can be found at the link below @UlsterUniBiomed @StudyAtUlster
https://t.co/ZNmwi1thhx

[CRISPR News 🧬 @CRISPR_News]

CRISPR is revolutionizing cancer treatment! 💥 Researchers used CRISPR to eliminate 50% of head & neck tumors in mice by targeting the SOX2 gene. Read more about this groundbreaking study: https://t.co/RnaPbxfuCt #CRISPR #CancerResearch #GeneEditing

[UGenie (Ulster Gene Editing Academy) @UUGene_Editing]

We are now delighted to announce that UGenie 2025, funded by the Garfield Weston Trust, is open for applications. Deadline is 1st May 2025. Applications and further information on the event can be found at the link below @UlsterUniBiomed @StudyAtUlster
https://t.co/ZNmwi1thhx

[UGenie (Ulster Gene Editing Academy) @UUGene_Editing]

CRISPR-modified vines make their field debut in Italy. Would you drink the resulting Chardonnay?https://t.co/M9nhZO59Qz