All CRISPR

Blood smear illustrating sickle cell anemia

June 5, 2024

UIC part of groundbreaking sickle-cell study 

The gene-editing treatment is now approved by the FDA

model of a skull and internal structures on a desk

May 4, 2022

A ‘factory reset’ for the brain cures anxiety, drinking behavior

Gene editing reverses brain genetic reprogramming caused by adolescent binge drinking

illustration of a DNA double helix

February 16, 2021

UIC researchers invent new gene-editing tool

New process uses special molecules called ‘proGuides’

Damiano Rondelli; experts guide

January 20, 2021

CRISPR technology to potentially cure sickle cell disease at UIC

UIC will be participating in clinical trials to cure severe red blood congenital diseases such as sickle cell anemia or Thalassemia by safely modifying the DNA of patients’ blood cells using CRISPR technology.

DNA helix

July 8, 2019

First hi-res images of active CRISPR enzyme will help improve genome editing

Atomic-level images of enzyme cutting DNA

illustration of a DNA double helix

July 10, 2018

Biochemists discover cause of genome editing failures with hyped CRISPR system

New study sheds light on biology of most-used Cas9 target