Manipulating DNA repair pathway boosts the accuracy of CRISPR technology.

Gao’s group is developing novel AI solutions to improve diagnosis of genetic disease. Working with Fowzan Alkuraya, who chairs the department of translational genomics at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSHRC), they are taking genome sequencing a step further to develop an RNA sequencing tool.

Prof. Raquel Peixoto earned the prize for her research on the use of probiotics to strengthen the resilience of coral reefs against climate change.