CRISPR-Cas9, originally discovered in prokaryotic organisms to be part of their immune system, has rapidly developed into a gene editing tool far more accurate than its predecessors. This technology is thus generating a lot of buzz due to its potential to correct genetic diseases. However, what if it could be used to identify factors that can lessen disease severity? These targets could be the source...
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Justin Cohen is a remarkable young researcher, living with FSHD, and efforting to find a cure for the disease. The Carrino Foundation is proud to make his work possible. Here is Justin’s story, in his own words. ...
There are approximately 15 steps that Chris Carrino will need to navigate in order to reach his broadcast position inside Wells Fargo Center. It may not seem all that daunting, but a small flight of stairs is physically challenging and potentially dangerous for someone living...
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This article originally appeared on app.com Jerry Carino , @njhoopshaven Published 5:02 a.m. ET May 18, 2017 | Updated 4:20 p.m. ET May 20, 2017 As the new co-director of a highly successful sports broadcasting camp for teens, Marlboro's Chris Carrino draws on...
We are proud to announce that the Board of Directors of the Chris Carrino Foundation for FSHD has recently awarded a scientific research grant in the amount of $75,625 to Dr. Scott Harper and his team at The Ohio State University. The grant will fund...
The Board of Directors of the Chris Carrino Foundation for FSHD has proudly approved the funding of $107,777 to Peter Jones, PhD and Takako Jones, PhD at the University of Massachusetts for their mouse model research project. It is an expansion of research funded by...
This article originally appeared in: April 26, 2014 8:26 PM By NEIL BEST neil.best@newsday.com Chris Carrino has spent more than a decade as the radio voice of the Nets, the key word being "voice." So there was no pressing need for listeners to know what he looked like, let alone...
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