Where's Our CRISPR? New Treatments Promise Hope for Rare Diseases, But Wait May be Long

Andy Fell — October 14, 2025 - 2:25pm

As the parent of a child with a rare genetic disease, Celena Lozano saw the hope that reports of a breakthrough treatment bring. As a graduate student in neuroscience at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis, she knows that the road to effective treatments, let alone 'cures' for most such diseases, will be long and frustrating. Clear and nuanced communication about what research and clinical studies actually mean for patients is needed, she writes in an article for STAT.

Mouse Genome Studies Show Disease Models and Sex Differences

Andy Fell — June 26, 2017 - 3:48pm

Two major studies by international teams published today (June 26) show the value and potential of genetically modified mice in biomedical research — and also the pitfalls of conducting research with subjects of only one sex. Researchers at the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Mouse Biology Program collaborated on both studies, published in the journals Nature Genetics and Nature Communications.

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Where's Our CRISPR? New Treatments Promise Hope for Rare Diseases, But Wait May be Long

Mouse Genome Studies Show Disease Models and Sex Differences