Uncertainty for parents expecting babies born via surrogates in Ukraine
The Irish Government has requested that all families expecting a baby through a surrogate in Ukraine register for assistance...
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
Newly discovered protein essential for CRISPR/Cas3 genome editing
A hidden component of the CRISPR/Cas3 genome editing system, which is essential for it to work, has been discovered by scientists...
Activity in stem cell-derived neurons predicts neural deficits in people with schizophrenia
For the first time, a biomarker for symptoms of psychiatric illness has been discovered using neurons derived from schizophrenia patients' own cells...