Ben Gordon

[Asimov Press @AsimovPress]

It's official: We're back!

Asimov Press is returning with a sharper focus on intensive reporting in biotechnology. We're also working with @RenPhilanthropy to build our ideas in the real world.

See more: https://t.co/SEpahlZVAN

[Niko McCarty. @NikoMcCarty]

Our second book is now available for pre-order. 🎉

Embracing the book's technology theme, we did something special:

We encoded the entire book into DNA & packaged it into stainless steel capsules, where it will live for tens of thousands of years.

1,000 copies were made... 🧵

[Asimov @AsimovBio]

Today we're announcing AAV Edge, our AI-powered suite of tools for gene therapy design and manufacturing.

It's the first comprehensive platform for AAV manufacturing that enables end-to-end optimization, from payload design to tissue-specific control of gene expression to model-guided process development.

With dozens of gene therapies now approved by the FDA, and more than 500 more in the pipeline, it's time to solve challenges in safety, manufacturability, and cost so that these treatments can reach more patients.

AAV Edge includes:
- Our AI-designed & animal-validated tissue-specific promoters.
- DNA optimization tools to boost expression levels in vivo.
- Silencing of genes of interest during production to minimize toxicity.
- GMP-banked HEK293 host cell line.
- An optimized two-plasmid system that is compatible across many different capsids.

The platform achieves unconcentrated bioreactor titers up to E12 viral genomes per milliliter.

Learn more & contact us to get access: https://t.co/PlsqPtuW5p

[Christopher Voigt @Geneticdesigner]

Biotechnology has entered a period of rapid growth, where cellular engineering will touch every aspect of society. I look forward to working with my colleagues to lead MIT BE through this era. @MIT @MITdeptofBE

[Asimov @AsimovBio]

Today, we released the Beginner’s Guide to Mammalian Genetic Design for #iGEM2023.

It covers the basics of mammalian cell engineering. Written for @iGEM students, but we hope it’s useful to everyone!

Read it now: https://t.co/Xzp0Vr4bse and https://t.co/5jGImCsggQ

[Ben Gordon @dbg1000]

@FredOfMars And here's the action shot!

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

Science will always be at the forefront of my administration — and these world-renowned scientists will ensure everything we do is grounded in science, facts, and the truth. https://t.co/fEbgDMkTDZ

[Ben Gordon @dbg1000]

@mattschaar @DecisionDeskHQ @Politics_Polls Again, thanks for assembling this. Like GA, I used your predictions to throw together a forecast of the trend for PA.

[Ben Gordon @dbg1000]

@mattschaar @DecisionDeskHQ @Politics_Polls This is really interesting. Here is an attempt to extrapolate your prediction as more votes are counted. (Line is drawn by eye):

[Eric Lander @eric_lander]

Is the US willing to yield its global leadership in science and technology? If not, we need to answer some tough questions. #ArgumentsWorthHaving #SOTU https://t.co/oH6V8078K0

[Ben Gordon @dbg1000]

@311Somerville Thanks!

[Ben Gordon @dbg1000]

@311Somerville Water shut off today on Clark st. with no notice, after off for several hours yesterday. Can you send ETA for water?

[Yoni Appelbaum @YAppelbaum]

We hadn't planned to release this for a week. But somehow, this seemed like the right night. Our March cover story: https://t.co/8ivOmtwkem

[Al Franken @alfranken]

The future of the US should rest in the hands of Americans; interference by a foreign power should never play a role https://t.co/8HjTGE2brQ

[ESA Operations @esaoperations]

Super well done! RT @Philae2014: Touchdown! My new address: 67P! #CometLanding

[ESA Operations @esaoperations]

RECEIPT OF SIGNAL FROM SURFACE European Space Agency receiving signals from @Philae2014 on surface of comet #67P/CG #cometlanding

[Ben Gordon @dbg1000]

@cherplus Ok. Did you get notified of this one?

[Ben Gordon @dbg1000]

@cherplus Bienvenido a Twitter!

[Ben Gordon @dbg1000]

@shiraschoenberg Getting my election coverage by following @shiraschoenberg!

[Avi Mayer אבי מאיר @AviMayer]

.@FPAIsPal slams "blatant, incessant, forceful and unorthodox" Hamas threats against foreign journalists in Gaza: