Increasingly, human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) and their associated genetic and
clinical information are being used in a wide range of applications, with large biobanks …

Why healthcare cannot—and should not—become data-driven, despite the many promises
of intensified data sourcing. In contemporary healthcare, everybody seems to want more …

People are increasingly able to generate their own health data through new technologies
such as wearables and online symptom checkers. However, generating data is one thing …

Cryopreservation attracts attention as a practice grounded in high expectations: current life
is suspended for future use—to generate life, to save life, and to resurrect life. But what …

As population ageing accelerates globally, addressing its manifold impacts on society has
become a critical mission for technological development. Mobility is a key domain where …

Bioprinting or the production of biological objects using additive manufacturing from a digital
blueprint illustrates how sociotechnical imaginaries work within the paradigm of bio …

The rise of 'big biology'is bringing academic and industrial scientists together in large
consortia to address translational challenges in the life sciences. In order to assess the …

Following recent discussions around suspended life, this paper focuses on an endeavor that
sought to arrest biological material in time and space and render it available on demand. It …

Background Griscelli syndrome type 2 (GS-2) is a rare, autosomal recessive immune
deficiency syndrome caused by a mutation in the RAB27A gene, which results in the …

Therapies and prophylactics using biologically derived materials such as cells, microbes or
tissues are often portrayed as key to increased future health. This article investigates the …