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Blunting CRISPR’s ‘Scissors’ Gives New Insight into Autoimmune Disorders

August 30, 2017 Press Releases

A partially-assembled puzzle featuring an image of DNA

Gaming for Science? Take on the OpenCRISPR Challenge!

August 29, 2017 IGI News

Screenshot from Eterna OpenCRISPR puzzle showing successful RNA design and Cas9 activation

Apply to be an SKCF Faculty Scholar by August 7

July 26, 2017 IGI News

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Anti-CRISPR Proteins Decrease Off-Target Effects of Cas9

July 12, 2017 Press Releases

Cas9 is unable to bind and cut DNA when an anti-CRISPR inhibitor protein is bound to its DNA recognition channel

Jennifer Doudna’s Book “A Crack in Creation” is Out Now

June 14, 2017 IGI News Jennifer Doudna

An artist's rendering of the DNA double helix in light greyscale

IGI Launches the Shurl & Kay Curci Foundation Faculty Scholars Program

June 1, 2017 IGI News

Cartoon depiction of a blue colored DNA helix

Crowdsourcing CRISPR: It’s Time For The Public To Chime In About Genome Editing

May 8, 2017 Perspectives

Crystal structure of Streptococcus pyogenes Cas9 protein with teal guide RNA and pink target DNA

Jennifer Doudna Awarded 2017 Japan Prize for CRISPR Discoveries

April 19, 2017 IGI News Jennifer Doudna

Japan Prize ceremony 2017

Viruses Keep CRISPR in Check

April 10, 2017 Perspectives

Cartoon showing the effect of anti-CRISPRs on the Cas9 protein

New Entrepreneurial Fellows: Business-Minded Scientists with Big Ideas

March 21, 2017 Press Releases

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