CRISPR : From Biology to Technology and Novel Therapeutics

CRISPR : From Biology to Technology and Novel Therapeutics is organized by Elsevier and would be held during Oct 22 - 24, 2017 at Melia Sitges, Barcelona, Cataluna, Spain.

CRISPR-based technologies will require a deeper understanding of the basic biology of how these systems work. CRISPR systems can cleave and precisely incorporate DNA into defined locations in the genome. These elegant machineries evolved to protect microbes from phage invaders but have recently been repurposed by scientists as powerful tools for biological discovery and biotechnology. CRISPR-based platforms are now being used to engineer genomes, to regulate gene expression, and as alternatives to RNAi-based screening.

This wide-ranging Cell Symposium will showcase the latest research on:
• the basic biology of CRISPR systems
• optimizing repair of CRISPR-generated DNA breaks
• cutting-edge CRISPR-based technologies for biomedical research
• novel applications of CRISPR for treating disease

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.