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European Biotechnology Magazine — 2026
The Case for Treating Personalized Gene Editing as "Molecular Surgery"
By Jeff Coller, Ph.D., SRT Board Member

SRT Board Member Jeff Coller argues that the regulatory framework must be redesigned to treat personalized mRNA-CRISPR gene editing as "molecular surgery," validated once rather than approved as a new drug each time. The approach would transform KJ Muldoon's rescue from a singular miracle into a repeatable model for thousands of children born with rare mutations. The Society for RNA Therapeutics is positioned to provide the professional governance infrastructure this vision requires: setting manufacturing standards, establishing clinical guidelines, and brokering the public-private-regulatory partnerships that could make accredited Molecular Surgery Centers a reality.

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The New York Times — Opinion Guest Essay
This May Be the Most Important Medical Story of the Decade
By Dr. Jeff Coller, Director of the RNA Innovation Center at Johns Hopkins University and SRT Board Member  •  April 9, 2026
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