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SNIPR Biome Granted New US Patent Covering Lytic CRISPR Phage

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022
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SNIPR Biome is the first company to orally dose humans with a CRISPR therapeutic and SNIPR001 has been granted Fast-Track designation by the FDA.

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  • SNIPR Biome is the first company to orally dose humans with a CRISPR therapeutic and SNIPR001 has been granted Fast-Track designation by the FDA.
  • The new patent covers lytic phage armed with CRISPR gene editing systems.
  • CRISPR and phage lysis of target bacteria is a potent combination for therapeutics, and the patent includes the use of any CRISPR system, for example, Cas9, Cas3, or any other Cas nuclease.
  • The new patent adds to the companys extensive patent estate protecting this technology, including granted patent number US10,920,222 with a fundamental scope protecting fast and durable action of CRISPR targeting in E coli.

California Water Service Launches Eighth Annual Classroom Conservation Competition

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Water Service (Cal Water), in partnership with the California Association of Science Educators (CASE) and DoGoodery, has launched the eighth annual Cal Water H2O Challenge.

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  • SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Water Service (Cal Water), in partnership with the California Association of Science Educators (CASE) and DoGoodery, has launched the eighth annual Cal Water H2O Challenge.
  • The free, project-based competition invites fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade classrooms in Cal Water service areas to develop and implement solutions for local water issues.
  • Like last year, due to the hurdles of distance learning and the need for an equitable, fair competition, this years Classroom Challenge focuses on designing solutions to care for water.
  • Introduced in last years expansion, the eighth annual Classroom Challenge includes Teacher Ambassadors.

Whirlpool Brand Laundry Program Continues To Improve Student Engagement Despite In-Person Learning Challenges Brought On By The Pandemic

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020-2021 academic year brought on significant challenges, including how the program would operate when in-person learning shifted to virtual classrooms.

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  • Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020-2021 academic year brought on significant challenges, including how the program would operate when in-person learning shifted to virtual classrooms.
  • Nearly 64 percentof participating high-risk elementary school students2 were not chronically absent following the Care Counts laundry program by Whirlpool implementation, despite the challenges of remote learning and the stressors of the pandemic.
  • "Expanding the Care Counts laundry program to the entire Benton Harbor Area School District was incredibly important for Whirlpool brand,"said Fletty.
  • To learn more about the Care Counts Laundry Program by Whirlpool brand, visit https://www.whirlpool.com/care-counts
    For more than one hundred years, Whirlpool brand has been inspired by how people care for their families.