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The Broad Institute is committed to open sharing not only of its scientific data and tools, but also information and news about our progress towards achieving our mission. Below are just a few scientific highlights from the Broad scientific community.

An artist's depiction of the CRISPR system in action.
Illustration by Stephen Dixon
Broad Institute awarded first patent for engineered CRISPR-Cas9 system

April 15th, 2014

System enables scientists to modify genes, understand biology of cells
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Photo of Eric Lander (left) by Len Rubenstein; photo of Alan Fein (right)
by Maria Nemchuk, Broad Institute
Senior Broad leaders celebrate the Broad’s birthplace at annual meeting of Kendall Square Association

March 28th, 2014

Eric Lander delivers keynote; Alan Fein accepts KSA presidency
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To study variation in immune response among people, scientists are
taking immune cells for a test drive by stimulating them in the lab and
searching for variants that alter response to pathogens
Image courtesy iStockphoto
Taking immune cells for a test drive

March 14th, 2014

Experimental and analytical pipeline reveals critical genes in innate immune response
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The trillions of microbes in the gut are part of a delicate ecosystem.
An imbalance within that ecosystem can lead to severe consequences,
including illnesses such as Crohn’s disease.
Image courtesy of Sigrid Knemeyer.
Broad Institute researchers chart microbial ecosystem of Crohn’s disease

March 12th, 2014

Findings suggest potential directions for therapy, diagnostics
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Global Alliance Focused on Responsible Data Sharing Shows Progress in Standards Development and Membership at First Partner Meeting

March 4th, 2014

Global Alliance for Genomics and Health grows to over 150 partners, moves forward on approaches to meet the challenge of genomic and clinical data sharing and advance human health
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