A new, easy-to-use HIV-detection test kit being developed at the University of Florida using advanced CRISPR technology shows promise as an early-warning alarm system that could save millions of lives. While at-home test kits have become increasingly common for various… Read More
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Jain Awarded Grant to Develop a CRISPR-based Urine Test for Early Detection of Breast Cancer
Piyush Jain, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Florida, has been awarded a grant from the Florida Breast Cancer Foundation to develop a CRISPR-based urine test for early detection of breast cancer.… Read More
Assistant Professor Develops A Rapid Point-of-Care Detection Technology for SARS-CoV-2
Piyush Jain, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and a member of the UF Health Cancer Center, and Long Nguyen, a Ph.D. student, have developed a CRISPR-based, paper-based, rapid detection technology that can identify SARS-CoV-2 cDNA in… Read More
How Gene-Edited White Blood Cells are Helping Fight Cancer
originally published by The Conversation For the first time in the United States, a gene editing tool has been used to treat advanced cancer in three patients and showed promising early results in a pilot phase 1 clinical trial. So far the treatment appears… Read More
