Advances In CRISPR Disease Modeling: Cells, Organoids, Animals, And More

By Rebecca Roberts, Ph.D.

Disease modeling helps us understand disease and create therapies and is a crucial part of biomedical research. There are several key types of disease models that vary in complexity, ranging from simple 2D cell cultures to advanced animal models. Problems in animal-based models of diseases can affect clinical development of new therapies and be addressed with CRISPR gene editing. Learn about the types of disease models, the impact of CRISPR, current challenges, and trends.