Tag: Optogenetics

  • Light-Controlled Gene Editing in T Cells: A Leap Toward Precision Immunotherapy

    Light-Controlled Gene Editing in T Cells: A Leap Toward Precision Immunotherapy

    By Paolo Rega In a groundbreaking advance for genetic engineering and immunotherapy, researchers at the Karolinska Institutet have unveiled a novel optogenetic CRISPR system that enables precise, light-controlled gene editing in T lymphocytes — even inside living organisms. The system, dubbed BLU-VIPR (Blue Light-inducible Universal VPR-Improved Production of RGRs), allows scientists to turn gene editing…