Biosafety Association awards: A prize of 20 million Tomans

According to the Iranian Biotechnology Information Center, quoting the Biosafety Association, this association has invited the general public to participate in scientific competition with the aim of strengthening scientific communication." The importance of new technologies in their use in ensuring food security and…

CRISPR Base Editors Are Often Off Base with RNA

CRISPR base editors are supposed to be parsimonious. They avoid inflicting anything so extreme as a double-strand break, and they confine their genomic activities to single-nucleotide changes—reasonably on-target changes. Yet CRISPR base editors can indulge in wanton behavior, report scientists based at Massachusetts…

A Breath of Fresh CRISPR

Genome editing materials can’t just breeze into cells. Or can they? Even cells so well defended as lung and airway cells may admit wisps of genome editing proteins such as CRISPR-associated nucleases. All that’s needed is an inspired delivery method. One possibility is the aerosolization of amphiphilic peptides.…

single-Cell RNA Seq Creates Human Liver Cell Atlas

Liver diseases such as fatty liver disease, liver cancer, and hepatitis—to name a few—are a leading cause of death worldwide. Despite the immense importance of the liver for human health, a rising incidence of liver diseases, and limited treatment options, the diversity of cell types in the liver and their various…

The Second International and 10th National Biotechnology Congress

Date: August 29- 31, 2017 Location: Karaj, Iran Biotechnology has advanced rapidly in Iran in the past two decades. Pharmaceutical biotechnology has advanced to a degree that we are exporting Pharmaceutical abroad including Europe. There have been contracts for tech transfer to other countries. Iranian progress…

20th Global Congress on Biotechnology

Organizing Committee | Submit Abstract | Register Now | Program Schedule | Reader Base Theme: Addressing New Challenges and emerging issues in Biotechnology Date: March 5 –7, 2018 Location: London, United Kingdom Biotech Congress 2018 aims to bring together the Professors, Researchers, scientists, business…

Business of Biotech Conference 2018

Date: March 2, 2018 Location: Tampa, Florida The Business of Biotech Conference brings together biomedical companies, startups, entrepreneurs, investors, and service providers for networking and partnership discussions. The inaugural conference was held in 2007, marking the 20th anniversary of Moffitt Cancer…

Biotech Showcase 2018

Agenda | Attendees | Presenting Companies | Partnering Opportunities | Sponsors  | Plan Your Visit Date: January 8 – January 10, 2018 Location: San Francisco, California At this showcase, you will hear the latest industry trends in workshops and panels featuring key biotech leaders, investors, pharma executives,…