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UT Southwestern Team’s Gene Editing Battles 1-in-250 Heart Condition

by | Dec 21, 2022
UT Southwestern researchers have used gene editing technology to develop what could be a breakthrough for dilated cardiomyopathy, a heart condition that affects one in 250 people worldwide. “The pace of this field is really breathtaking,” said Eric Olson, Ph.D., who co-led the study. “I expect that if this moves forward into patients, we’re not talking within decades—we’re talking within years.”​ 
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Discovery: UNTHSC Works on More Precise CRISPR, UTSW Uses AI in Depression Research
by | Oct 4, 2019
In this weekly roundup of research and development activity in North Texas, you’ll also find out about how a $427,000 NIH grant is helping a UTA team study the healing of cranial injuries, and how Lexus researchers are creating a high-end audio system.
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