{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65736d39d32e730012c98919/67f94f37b51a627d15cdbfaa?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Discussing De-Extinction, Trump’s Tariffs Touch Biopharma, and Reports from Recent Travels","description":"<p>Are Dire Wolves really back? We give our take on Colossal Biosciences’ latest announcement about the de-extinction of Dire Wolves including some thoughts on their approach and some of the broader implications of their work. In other stories, we discuss the early impact of the Trump administration’s tariffs on biotech as well as the growing alarm in the scientific community in the wake of sweeping layoffs and leadership departures at the FDA, CDC, and NIH.&nbsp;We also share news from recent scientific conferences and meetings that we’ve attended as well as an interesting study that used human cell maps to shed new light on pediatric bone cancer.</p><p>Join <em>GEN</em> editors Corinna Singleman, PhD, Alex Philippidis, Fay Lin, PhD, and Uduak Thomas for a discussion of the latest biotech and biopharma news.&nbsp;</p><p>Listed below are links to the <em>GEN</em> stories referenced in this episode of <em>Touching Base.</em></p><p><a href=\"https://www.genengnews.com/topics/artificial-intelligence/plex-research-partners-with-ginkgo-bioworks-to-apply-ai-based-search-engine-to-drug-discovery/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Plex Research Partners with Ginkgo Bioworks to Apply AI-Based Search Engine to Drug Discovery</a></p><p>By Uduak Thomas, <em>GEN</em>, April 8, 2025&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.genengnews.com/topics/genome-editing/danaher-igi-beacon-for-crispr-cures-celebrates-one-year-anniversary/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Danaher-IGI Beacon for CRISPR Cures Celebrates One-Year Anniversary</a></p><p>By Fay Lin, PhD, <em>GEN</em>, March 28, 2025</p><p><a href=\"https://www.genengnews.com/topics/omics/human-cell-maps-uncover-insights-in-pediatric-bone-cancer/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Human Cell Maps Uncover Insights in Pediatric Bone Cancer</a> </p><p>By Fay Lin, PhD, <em>GEN</em>, April 10, 2025</p><p><a href=\"https://www.genengnews.com/topics/drug-discovery/stockwatch-biopharma-funds-tumble-with-wall-street-as-industry-spared-from-worst-of-tariffs-for-now/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">StockWatch: Biopharma Funds Tumble with Wall Street as Industry Spared from Worst of Tariffs—for Now</a></p><p>By Alex Philippidis, <em>GEN Edge</em>, April 6, 2025&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.genengnews.com/topics/drug-discovery/fda-nih-cdc-stagger-as-hhs-axe-falls-eliminating-10000-jobs/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">FDA, NIH, CDC Stagger as HHS Axe Falls, Eliminating 10,000 Jobs</a></p><p>By Alex Philippidis, <em>GEN Edge</em>, April 1, 2025&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.genengnews.com/topics/drug-discovery/industry-voices-alarm-as-peter-marks-departs-fda/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Industry Voices Alarm as Peter Marks Departs FDA</a></p><p>By Kevin Davies, PhD, and Alex Philippidis, <em>GEN Edge</em>, March 30, 2025</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.genengnews.com/multimedia/the-state-of-multiomics-ngs/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The State of Multiomics &amp; NGS&nbsp;2025</a></p><p><strong>Broadcast Date:</strong>&nbsp;Wednesday, April 23, 2025</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://webinars.liebertpub.com/e/the-state-of-omics-2024#agenda\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Resurrection Genomics: A Conversation with Colossal’s Chief Biology Officer Eriona Hysolli</a></p><p>The State of Omics 2024, April 17, 2024</p>","author_name":"Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN)"}