Exciting developments are underway in the field of biomanufacturing, with a focus on the integration of synthetic biology. Recently, a new U.S. National Science Foundation iBioFoundry has been established at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, aimed at leveraging over a decade of research in this area. This initiative signifies a significant step forward in harnessing […]
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Challenges in Gene Therapy for DMD
The year 2024 marked a significant milestone in the field of gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) with the FDA approval of delandistrogene moxeparvovec. This AAV-based gene therapy, developed by Sarepta Therapeutics, delivers a synthetic micro-dystrophin transgene and has shown promise in slowing the progression of the disease. However, despite this progress, challenges remain […]
