Discover the incredible potential of gene editing with Dr. David Liu, the Harvard inventor of base and prime editing. Learn about his groundbreaking work and visions for the future in my latest Forbes article.
The impact of base editing is underscored by the case of Alyssa, a teenage girl diagnosed with an incurable form of leukemia known as T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. After several other treatments failed, doctors at the Great Ormond Street Hospital in the U.K. turned to base editing to cure her disease.
Nvelop Therapeutics, Liu’s most recent venture, marks a significant milestone in his career. Dedicated to advancing innovative approaches to deliver a variety of therapeutic payloads using gene editing, the Nvelop team believes their technology has the potential to impact patients suffering from severe genetic diseases positively.
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