Electroporation IRL

“Shock me like an electric eel.” To creatures sharing an ecosystem in the Amazon, co-existing with electric eels and their jolting aura is a lifelong experience. A group of researchers from Nagoya University explored whether shocks from electric eels could mediate nucleic acid delivery to zebrafish larvae! Could these eels be the living embodiment of the Ingenio® EZporator® Electroporation System?

Hitting HIV with Combo Therapy

The field of HIV/AIDS medicine is no stranger to combination therapy. In this SNiP (Small News in Pieces), we highlight a paper from Usero et al. that suggests using an mRNA-based HIV vaccine in combination with immunomodulators to clear HIV infection.

Peering into the Proteome of SMA

SNiP-ing a recent study related to Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Digest this SNiP to learn about SMA and the proteomic analysis conducted by Brown et al. to identify biomarkers and determinants of SMA severity.