Genetics
Top Stories
-
A new gene editor developed by Columbia and Broad Institute researchers may soon open the door to gene therapies for a wider array of diseases.
Topic
-
Through a trial offered at Columbia, a patient who is ineligible for existing treatments is the first to receive an experimental gene therapy.
Topic
-
In the same way that ChatGPT understands human language, a new AI model developed by Columbia computational biologists captures the language of cells to accurately predict their activities.
Topic
-
A new study shows that some of our cells favor genes of one parent or the other and can explain a longstanding mystery of why some people with disease-causing genes experience no symptoms.
Topic
Latest News
- June 7, 2022
To make genetic tests clinically useful for non-European groups, we must focus on efforts that take group concerns into account.
Topic
- February 24, 2021
By deploying CRISPR to make the smallest mutations, researchers are learning how subtle changes to genes contribute to disease.
Topic
- December 22, 2020
In children with certain autism mutations, the diversity and severity of symptoms are often related to the identity and properties of gene units, called exons, targeted by the mutations.
Topic
- October 28, 2020
The most detailed analysis to date of CRISPR genome editing in human embryos finds a significant risk of chromosomal abnormalities when using the technique at the earliest stage of human development.
Topic
- August 12, 2020
Columbia researchers have uncovered an array of new genes that cause stillbirth, significantly increasing the understanding of the genetic foundations of a common, but little studied, condition.
Topic
- June 16, 2020
Genetic changes that were believed meaningless may play an important yet overlooked role in human diseases, including breast cancer, a new study from Columbia University Irving Medical Center finds.
Topic
- April 2, 2020
Based on the book by Columbia oncologist Siddhartha Mukherjee, the documentary also features Wendy Chung, David Goldstein, Samuel Sternberg, and Nancy Wexler. The two-part series airs April 7 and 14.
Topic
- August 15, 2019
By participating in one of the world’s largest genetic studies, New Yorkers will help bring precision medicine to their communities, Columbia’s David Goldstein explains.
Topic
- July 8, 2019
Columbia's Sandra Soo-Jin Lee leads a national study on the inclusion of ethnic minorities in genetic studies with a goal of enhancing precision medicine.
Topic
- October 11, 2018
A new study shows how certain cells ‘cheat’ during cell competition to eliminate their neighbors and take over tissues; the findings could point toward new strategies for treating cancer.
Topic
