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Two Women Make Nobel History With CRISPR Gene-Editing Win

Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna win the Nobel Prize in chemistry for their groundbreaking discovery of the CRISPR-Cas9 DNA editing tool. They make history as the first two women to share a science Nobel prize.

Two Women Win Nobel Chemistry Prize for Pioneering CRISPR Gene Editing

Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna receive the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing the revolutionary CRISPR-Cas9 genetic scissors. Their simple but powerful technology transforms medical research, even as the award leaves out other key contributors.

UC Berkeley Biochemist Jennifer Doudna Shares Nobel Prize for CRISPR Breakthrough

UC Berkeley's Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier win the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing the revolutionary CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool. The duo makes history as the first women to jointly win a Nobel Prize in the sciences.

J&J's $818 Million Bet Unlocks New Path for CRISPR Therapies

Johnson & Johnson strikes an up to $818 million deal with Locus Biosciences to develop a unique CRISPR technology that destroys harmful bacterial DNA instead of editing it. The partnership focuses on treating respiratory and other organ infections while preserving the patient's healthy microbiome.