Supported by a $40 million NIH grant, Yale brain shuttle technology raises questions
From Audio research news by The Transmitter
June 3, 2026 · 13 min
About this episode
Yale University's STEP platform aims to deliver gene-editing tools into the brain, raising significant research questions.
Yale University claims its STEP platform might be able to deliver gene-editing tools into the brain via multiple routes. Researchers are eager to see more.
Topics covered
- gene editing
- brain technology
- Yale University
- NIH grant
- research
Keywords
- gene editing
- brain technology
- Yale University
- NIH grant
- STEP platform
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Yale University, NIH
Products: STEP platform
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