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CAR T cells are generated inside the body for the first time

development2026-03-23

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Researchers performed the first successful in vivo generation of CAR T cells with CRISPR-Cas9, offering a path to more efficient and accessible cancer therapies, while Michael Levin's group demonstrated the first xenobots with self-assembled nervous systems.

Reporting date: 2026-03-23 (not necessarily the event date)

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CAR T cells are generated inside the body for the first time
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Reporting date: 2026-03-23
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-03-23-car-t-cells-made-inside-the-body
Claim: Researchers performed the first successful in vivo generation of CAR T cells with CRISPR-Cas9, offering a path to more efficient and accessible cancer therapies, while Michael Levin's group demonstrated the first xenobots with self-assembled nervous systems.
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