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JCI's Conversations with Giants in Medicine: George Church
The geneticist, innovator, and entrepreneur George Church, of Harvard and MIT, developed the methods for the first genome sequencing,
Published April 1, 2019
Conversations with Giants in Medicine
Secondary insult reveals etiology of GATA2 enhancer mutation-associated blood disorder
In this episode, Emery Bresnick and colleagues reveal that a blood disorder-associated GATA2 mutation does not affect developmental hematopoiesis but results in defective regeneration in response to stress…
Published March 1, 2019
Author's Take
Naturally occurring cone disorder in nonhuman primates
In this episode, Sara Thomasy, Ala Moshiri, and colleagues identify and characterize an inherited retinal disease in nonhuman primates that recapitulates human achromatopsia…
Published February 14, 2019
Author's Take
Sphingolipid desaturase DEGS1 linked to rare leukodystrophy
In this episode, Aurora Pujol and colleagues identify loss of endoplasmic reticulum lipid desaturase DEGS1 as the underlying driver of disease in patients with a rare leukodystrophy…
Published February 11, 2019
Author's Take
Mast cell engagement of γδ T cells protects against viral infection
In this episode, Ashley St. John and colleagues reveal that mast cell engagement of γδ T cells in the skin limits dengue infection…
Published February 4, 2019
Author's Take
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