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Scientists engineer safe, virus-resistant E coli for research

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In a step forward for genetic engineering and synthetic biology, US researchers have modified E coli bacteria to be immune to infection by all natural viruses tested so far. Genetic engineering The findings build on earlier efforts by genetic engineers, which involved genetically reprogramming E.

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Scottish drug discovery: advancing new research models

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Advances like genetically engineered mouse models (GEMMs), patient-derived xenografts (PDXs) and organoids are allowing the integration of mouse models with human cohorts. Research has shown that metabolism + inflammation leads to insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes.

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Company Spotlight: Cue Biopharma Innovates in the Immunotherapy Space with its Immuno-STAT Platform

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protein-based biologics) and vaccine treatments. This typically involves taking T cells from the body, engineering chimeric receptor antigens (CAR) and inserting them into the cells, expanding the cells ex vivo and injecting them back into the body. Treatment vaccines : these boost the immune system responses to target cells.

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