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With the first clinical trial of CRISPR gene editing in progress and the controversy of the first gene-edited babies continuing to spark discussion, it is more important than ever to better understand not only the benefits but also the risks of CRISPR-based therapies.

We recently spoke with Shamiram Feinglass, Global Chief Medical Officer at Beckman Coulter, to learn more about antibody tests, what they can tell us, and the value of this information.

We recently spoke with experts at Bio-Rad to learn more about the reasons for, and significance of, false negative test results, and how the use of a more sensitive test could help to reduce this problem.

Diagnostic testing is playing a crucial role in global efforts to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. By identifying infected individuals, efficient isolation and contact tracing can take place. However, what role could broader testing of COVID-19 patients have?

Jagannath Swaminathan is the co-founder of Erisyon and a researcher at the Marcotte Lab at the University of Texas Austin. In this interview, we discuss the concept of next-generation protein sequencing, clinical proteomics and the critical role of protein sequencing in the fight against COVID-19.

Technology Networks spoke to Dr Christopher Stanley, CEO of MicrosensDx, to learn more about the RapiPREP® COVID-19 test and the difference point-of-care testing could make to the response to the pandemic.

In this interview we focus on Research-Aid Networks' activities in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. Research-Aid Networks' Matthew Badham, highlights the importance of collaboration and communication in these unprecedented times, discusses what we currently know about the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and elaborates on the analysis RAN has been conducting.

Technology Networks recently spoke with Dr Gillian Beamer, a pathologist and assistant professor at Tufts University and Thomas Westerling-Bui, Director, Scientific Strategy and Business Development at Aiforia, to learn how the implementation of a cloud-based platform is helping to advance scientific research on Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Technology Networks spoke to Phil Groom, commercial director of Bond Digital Health, about the need to go beyond testing in the COVID-19 pandemic, and why data capture is the key to pandemic preparedness and tackling future outbreaks.

To learn more about some of the ways that companion diagnostics can benefit oncology patients, Technology Networks spoke to Dr Luca Quagliata, Global Director of Medical Affairs for Clinical NGS and Oncology at Thermo Fisher Scientific.