Gene therapy advance in mice
A special session at the recent Australasian HIV/AIDS conference featured new research from the Kirby Institute. Dr Scott Ledger presented
gene therapy
CRISPR CCR5 edits safe but limited
Chinese scientists used CRISPR gene editing to alter CCR5 in stem cells from a 27 year old male. The edited
Key lessons from Keystone
Keystone symposia bring together focused groups of scientists to discuss unpublished research. They provide insights into the current thinking around
The toad towards an HIV cure
I. Introduction In recent years, a global movement has arisen towards finding a cure for HIV. While we remain many
Making the cut: CRISPR gene editing and HIV
CRISPR/cas9 is a gene-editing strategy acting like a targeted pair of scissors. The technology has generated a lot of excitement,
Durban Diary
Calls to unite HIV positive people in the struggle to control the HIV epidemic have opened the International AIDS conference
HIV evades gene editing attempts
A new study shows that using gene scissors to remove HIV from an infected cell may not be as effective
The cure for HIV is not around the corner
The news broke in April 2013. Danish researchers were mere months from finding a cure for HIV. As other media
Success for Anti-HIV Gene Therapy in Mice
Researchers significantly reduced HIV levels in mice with a genetic therapy that induces immune cells to better fight the virus.