Featured Resource: The CRISPR Journal

The Hirsh Health Sciences Library offers full online access to The CRISPR Journal, a peer-reviewed publication dedicated to cutting-edge research in the field of gene editing. The bimonthly journal features research articles, perspectives and commentaries, editorials, and more written by experts in the field.

Topics covered by The CRISPR Journal include:

• Bioethics
• Bioinformatics
• Cancer immunotherapy
• Embryonic development
• Gene drives
• Gene therapy
• Genetic diseases
• Genetically modified foods
• IP and patenting
• Microbial immunity
• Organ transplantation
• Synthetic biology

Recent articles discuss the ongoing ethical debate around editing the genomes of human embryos, the merits of genetically modifying fish to meet food supply demands, and the development of a breed of hypoallergenic cat.

If you are interested in submitting an article to be published by CRISPR, you can find more information here.