Ryan Marks

gene editor 🧬 • PhD Molecular Genetics @uoftmedicine • Connaught Public Impact Fellow @uoft • Cohn Lab Genetics & Genome Biology SickKids @SK_GGB @SickKidsnews

[nature @Nature]

The CRISPR family’s most versatile member has made its medical debut: a cutting-edge gene-editing technique known as prime editing has been used to treat a person for the first time

https://t.co/HBmQBDE6zK

[News from Science @NewsfromScience]

In a world first, researchers report easing the symptoms of a baby boy with a rare, life-threatening disease by giving him a version of the #CRISPR gene editor tailored to a mutation he carries. https://t.co/BBp1dd8LPS

[Nature Biotechnology @NatureBiotech]

A gene-editing treatment used on a 9½-month-old boy with a rare condition has the potential to help people with thousands of other uncommon genetic diseases #NBTNewsBeat https://t.co/TRSs0pgiUj

[CIHR IG IRSC @CIHR_IG]

Today is #RareDiseaseDay. Let’s come together to support those impacted by rare diseases.

See what IG patient partners had to say about their involvement in IG, and what researchers and students have to say about their focus on rare diseases.
https://t.co/K3iJIqjfjX

[Rare Disease Day @rarediseaseday]

💜🌍 Today is Rare Disease Day! 🌍💜

Together, we stand with the 300 million people worldwide living with rare diseases. In uniting on this day we can raise awareness, advocate for change, and promote a more equitable future! ⚖️

Learn more: https://t.co/AUKfGZJLJB

[Hockey Canada @HockeyCanada]

CONNOR MCDAVID! OVERTIME WINNER! 🚨

CONNOR MCDAVID TRANCHE EN PROLONGATION! 🚨

#4Nations

[CIHR IG IRSC @CIHR_IG]

🔬Research students like Ryan highlight the importance of research and patient partners in our efforts to improving the lives of people affected by rare diseases.

#RareDiseaseDay #RareDiseaseResearch
#CIHRIG

[SR UofT (St. George) @UofTSR]

Science Rendezvous is a free outdoor science festival to get kids and their families excited about all areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. We are currently looking for volunteers to help us run the event.

Link in bio to apply!

[National Defence @NationalDefence]

On Remembrance Day, Canadians pause to honour members of the Canadian Armed Forces, past and present, for their service and sacrifice. They have bravely defended our borders, protected our citizens, and stood ready in the face of challenges at home and abroad. #CanadaRemembers

[SickKids Genetics & Genome Biology Program @SK_GGB]

🌟 We are getting ready to welcome students on Nov 6 for *Take Our Kids to Work* @SickKidsNews
An exciting opportunity to explore the world of genetics 🧬✨. Can’t wait to see you all there! #FutureScientists #Genetics #genomics #toktw

[SickKids Genetics & Genome Biology Program @SK_GGB]

🚀 November 7th is Precision Child Health Day @SickKids

Stop by our booth (4th floor, PSC) to hear about the incredible work our labs are doing to diagnose faster, predict better, and treat smarter.
THIS is PrecisionHealth.
#PCH2024 #Genetics #genomics

[Ryan Marks @ryanmmarks]

Looking forward to sharing our work on new genome editing techniques for DMD!

[ASGCT @ASGCTherapy]

JUST RELEASED: The full collection of #ASGCTBreakthroughs24 abstracts!

Read + download more than 60 pieces of original research into #genetherapy and #celltherapy treatments for #MuscularDystrophy, and register to join us in Chicago. https://t.co/4iXZzcmjbi

[Department of Molecular Genetics, U of T @MoGen_Grad]

MoGen Professor Dr. James Dowling & his team at SickKids administered the first-ever in-clinic gene therapy for SPG50, a rare neurodegenerative disorder. This breakthrough treatment is a milestone in #PrecisionChildHealth. https://t.co/J6DKqldoaK

[Ryan Marks @ryanmmarks]

Honoured to receive a Canada Graduate Scholarship - Doctoral (CGS-D) from @CIHR_IRSC !

Very excited to continue our work developing precision genome editing therapeutics in the @ronald_cohn & @EIvakine labs!

@SickKidsNews
@MoGen_Grad
@uoftmedicine
@UofT

[SickKids Foundation @sickkids]

Today is #RareDiseaseDay, and at @SickKidsNews, resilient children like Rian continue to defy the odds. 💙

At 11 months old, Rian’s family received a diagnosis – something many kids with rare diseases are still looking for.

[Ryan Marks @ryanmmarks]

Today, in @NatureBiotech we share our perspectives on recent developments in prime editing enabling various high efficiency applications in vivo and identify future opportunities for precision genome editing in the clinic. #NBTNV

[Nature Biotechnology @NatureBiotech]

An optimized toolkit for prime editing #NBTNV https://t.co/Q2Jk2vhCpU

[The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) @SickKidsNews]

🔬 Will you be an undergrad and med student in Fall 2024? Are you searching for an opportunity to get hands-on experience in a #research lab? Look no further than the SickKids Summer Research Program! Learn more & apply now: https://t.co/VVsCX3mb8f

[The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) @SickKidsNews]

We’re proud of @DrLisaRobinson for her appointment as Dean of @uoftmedicine. She's an outstanding clinician-scientist, mentor & leader who has lifted care, research & education at SickKids, #UofT & beyond to new heights. Congratulations on this achievement https://t.co/3iFW1Sh8vW

[Canadian Armed Forces @CanadianForces]

To those we loved and lost,
To those who served and never came home,
To those who continue to serve,
Today on #RemembranceDay, and every day in between,
We will remember them.