News Archive

Molecular Converter Switches Genetic Information from Right- to Left-Handed, Mellon College of Science Press Release, December 13, 2018

Synthetic molecule invades double-stranded DNA, EurekAlert!, November 12, 2018

Two-faced molecule could lead to Huntington’s disease treatment, Department of Chemistry, September 14, 2018

Congratulations to Wei-Che for successfully defending his Ph.D. thesis! Aug 28, 2018

In utero gene editing, ScienceVio on YouTube, June 26, 2018

Fetal gene editing with synthetic nucleotides cures beta-thalassemia in mice, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, July 10, 2018

Cancer researcher explores new tack, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 13, 2018

New gene-editing trick discovered just in time for J-Lo’s “CRISPR” TV series, Washington Post, October 26, 2016

Engineers made fake DNA to fix genetic disorders, YouTube, December 22, 2016

“The passion of a budding scientist/engineer—Adam Simpson”, Carnegie Mellon Press Release, January 12, 2016

“A train without a brake” (Profile of Danith Ly, 2015)

Congratulations to Arunava for successfully defending his Ph.D thesis! May 27, 2015

CNAST receives $3.1M gift to develop the next-generation nucleic acid codes, Carnegie Mellon Press Release, September 18, 2014

Five CMU professors were awarded research grant from the Kaufman Foundation, Mellon College of Science Press Release, July 25, 2013***

Carnegie Mellon Scientists create mimic of disease-fighting cyclic peptide, HealthCanal, April 13, 2012

Danith Ly wins Mellon College of Science award for education, Mellon College of Science Press Release, April 11, 2012***

PNA Innovations participates in Innovations Works Investor Day, PNA Innovations press release***

Danith Ly co-founded a start-up company in Pittsburgh ***

Congratulations to Raman Bahal for his successful thesis defenses in 2012!

DSF Charitable Foundation gives $3.9M to support CNAST***, Mellon College of Science Press Release, March 15, 2011

Congratulations to Raman Bahal for winning the Chair's Outstanding Poster Presentation Award at the 2011 Bioorganic Chemistry Gordon Research Conference*** for his poster entitled "Targeting CUG RNA Triplet Repeat with mini-PEG γPNA".

Congratulations to Matthew Crawford and Iulia Sacui for their successful thesis defenses in 2011!

Research Profiles: An insight into the Ly Lab, The Tartan, May 01, 2006

Promising synthetic DNA star of symposium, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 24, 2006

Carnegie Mellon University Scientist Develops Way To Deliver Promising Genetic Tool into Living Cells, Carnegie Mellon Press Release, December 3, 2004***

Danith Ly to study stem cells, The Tartan, April 22, 2002***

New Answers to Age-Old Question, Wired, April 1, 2000

The Genetics Of Aging, Science a GoGo, March 31, 2000

The Genetics Of Aging: New Study Says Cell Division Errors May Be The Common Link, Science Daily, March 31, 2000

Research: Genetic Errors Cause Aging***