Majority of frozen embryos in Gaza destroyed in shell attack
An Israeli strike on the largest fertility clinic in Gaza has destroyed thousands of embryos...
Dr Tom Turner
Dr Tom Turner is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews, having originally joined the publication under the auspices of its writing scheme. He has completed a PhD in Neuroscience at University College London (UCL) Queen Square Institute of Neurology, working in the labs of Professor Dimitri Kullmann and Dr Gabriele Lignani. Tom's research was funded by the Medical Research Council and explored the use of CRISPR genome editing as a treatment for genetic neurological diseases. Previously, he studied Pharmacology at UCL, with research experience in cellular signalling mechanisms at the University of Cambridge's Department of Pharmacology.
BioNews Articles by Dr Tom Turner
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Book Review: Ancestry Reimagined – Dismantling the Myth of Genetic Ethnicities
Using research from both social sciences and genetics literature as support, Ancestry Reimagined establishes realistic expectations about what we can learn from our DNA and the impact of an increased access to ancestry testing...
Podcast Review: Where Should We Begin? – Donor daddy
Esther Perel's cult podcast explores how a complex web of lies has affected a sperm donor, his marriage and his family...
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
First gene therapy for haemophilia A approved
The first gene therapy for haemophilia A has been approved for severe cases by the US Food and Drug Administration...
Research into creating cats that do not cause people allergies
CRISPR genome editing has been tested in feline cells on the genes that cause allergic reactions in humans, potentially paving the way to hypoallergenic cats...
Genome sequencing identifies variants associated with severe COVID-19
Genetic variations that are associated with severe COVID-19 symptoms have been identified by sequencing the genomes of intensive care patients.
Broad Institute wins CRISPR genome editing patent case
The Broad Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been awarded the US intellectual property rights for the use of CRISPR/Cas9 by a Patent and Trial Appeal Board...
Video Review: Male Testicular Health and Fertility
In the sexual health classes I took at school, I do not remember there being a great deal of time dedicated to testicles...
Genes responsible for growth of brain cortex discovered
Genes that control the shape and growth of the human cerebral cortex have been discovered by scientists...
Brain organoids reveal genetic mutations affect emergence of neurons in people with autism
Mutations in three autism-associated genes have been shown to affect the pace that certain types of neurons emerge in the developing brain...