January 18, 2023
Gene editing halts damage in mice after heart attacks in UT Southwestern study
Editing a gene that prompts a cascade of damage after a heart attack appeared to reverse this inevitable course in mice, leaving their hearts remarkably unharmed, a new study by UT Southwestern scientists showed
View ArticleDecember 20, 2022
Gene therapy corrects mutation responsible for common heart condition, research shows
Using the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system, UT Southwestern researchers corrected mutations responsible for a common inherited heart condition called dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in human cells and a mouse model of the disease
View ArticleApril 30, 2021
New gene editing strategies developed for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
UT Southwestern scientists successfully employed a new type of gene therapy to treat mice with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)
View ArticleDecember 21, 2020
Digging deep for differences in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Study identifies divergent gene activity between healthy and damaged skeletal muscle
View ArticleApril 25, 2019
The cutting edge
Scientists on cusp of solving genetic diseases by snipping defective DNA
View ArticleMarch 06, 2019
Scientists find method to boost CRISPR efficiency
Discovery made while editing genetic defect behind Duchenne muscular dystrophy
View ArticleSeptember 19, 2018
Customizing cures with CRISPR
In Pursuit: Research at UT Southwestern
View ArticleAugust 30, 2018
CRISPR Gene Editing Fixes Muscular Dystrophy in Dogs. Are Humans Next?
Time
View ArticleAugust 30, 2018
CRISPR used to repair gene mutation in dogs with muscular dystrophy
The Wall Street Journal
View ArticleJanuary 19, 2016
Gene Editing For Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Shows Promise
KERA Breakthroughs
View ArticleDecember 31, 2015
Gene Editing Offers Hope for Treating Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
New York Times
View ArticleSeptember 20, 2014
Live, from medical gigs, a science rock band
The Dallas Morning News
View ArticleSeptember 20, 2014
UTSW researchers working to regenerate heart, nerve cells
The Dallas Morning News
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News Releases
- Researchers find a small protein that plays a big role in heart muscle contraction, January 14, 2016
- Gene-editing technique successfully stops progression of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, December 31, 2015
- UT Southwestern establishing Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Center, December 23, 2015
- UTSW researchers working to regenerate heart, nerve cells, September 20, 2014
- New gene editing method shows promising results for correcting muscular dystrophy, August 14, 2014
- Ten UTSW researchers among 2014 World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds, July 28, 2014
- Olson to head new Hamon Center for Regenerative Medicine, May 7, 2014
- Olson wins March of Dimes developmental biology prize, March 8, 2013
- Research finds key gene for regenerating cells after heart attack, December 20, 2012
- Olson participates in German event honoring Dirk Nowitzki, December 3, 2012
- Manipulating molecules in the heart may treat obesity, affects metabolism, April 26, 2012
- Chair of molecular biology wins 2012 Beering Award, April 2, 2012
- Olson wins 2012 Passano Award, March 6, 2012
- Newborn heart muscle can grow back by itself, UT Southwestern researchers have found, February 24, 2011
- Lung cancer culprit could offer target for therapy, UT Southwestern researchers report, September 13, 2010
- UT Southwestern researchers find key step in body's ability to make red blood cells, July 31, 2010
- Tiny molecule slows progression of Lou Gehrig's disease in mice, December 10, 2009
- UT Southwestern earns grant from American Heart Association for Cardiac Myogenesis Research Center, July 20, 2009
- Olson wins prestigious French award for heart research, June 4, 2009
- Olson scheduled to present next President's Lecture, January, 2009
- Tiny molecule helps control blood-vessel development, researchers find, August 12, 2008
- Tiny molecule controls stress-induced heart disease, March 22, 2007
- Micro molecules contribute mightily to heart problem, November 13, 2006
- Mature muscle fibers can revert to become cancerous, researchers find, September 1, 2006
- UT Southwestern researchers find gene mutation that leads to 'broken hearts', July 20, 2006
- UT Southwestern scientist receives international award for pediatric research, December 9, 2005
- UT Southwestern researchers unravel control of growing blood vessels, August 1, 2005
- Researchers discover molecular timekeeper in bone development, November 11, 2004
- UT Southwestern researchers identify gene as essential for vascular smooth muscle development, March 11, 2004
- Three UT Southwestern faculty members to receive American Heart Association's Distinguished Scientist honor, September 25, 2003
- UT Southwestern ranks among world's best in molecular biology, genetics research, March 10, 2003
- UT Southwestern researchers identify gene that could have important role in human wasting disorder, January 24, 2003