The CRISPR revolution continues | Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

The CRISPR revolution continues | Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing revolutionized biological and biomedical research virtually overnight. The versatile tool has been used to improve crop yields and cure previously uncurable conditions like sickle cell anemia. In May 2025, the Nobel Prize-winning technology brought about another major biomedical breakthrough, as Kiran Musunuru and Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas introduced the first personalized CRISPR gene editing therapy. Lifesaving advances li…