Agilent Announces Thought Leader Award to David R. Liu at the Broad Institute
September 07 2021 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Researcher recognized for influential work on genome editing and
CRISPR applications
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced Dr. David R.
Liu has been selected to receive a prestigious Agilent Thought
Leader Award. A prominent researcher in the field of genome
editing, Dr. Liu is Professor and Director of the Merkin Institute
of Transformative Technologies in Healthcare, Vice-Chair of the
Faculty at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Professor of
Natural Sciences and Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at
Harvard University, and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Investigator.
A primary direction of Dr. Liu's work has been a focus on using
molecular editing tools such as CRISPR and developing the
techniques of base editing and prime editing to study and address
genetic diseases at their root cause: the genome. These tools
enable targeted "rewriting" of the mutations responsible for the
genetic disorders that affect hundreds of millions of people
worldwide.
“I’m humbled and excited that our lab has been chosen for this
award—a reflection of the creativity and dedication of our students
and postdocs,” said Dr. Liu. “We can’t wait to try some new lines
of research catalyzed by Agilent’s generous gift as well as their
capabilities.”
“The research projects supported by this award will contribute
to the continued expansion of CRISPR-based methods including prime
and base editing,” said Kevin Meldrum, vice president and general
manager of Agilent’s Genomics Division. “We look forward to
applying our single guide RNA technology and suite of genomics
profiling tools toward supporting the Liu lab’s innovative
application of genome editing techniques.”
The Agilent Thought Leader Award program promotes fundamental
scientific advances by contributing financial support, products,
and expertise to the research of influential thought leaders in the
life sciences, diagnostics, and chemical analysis space. To learn
more, visit the Agilent Thought Leader Award web site.
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