# Science

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-26**: University investigation launched — Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine announces a special working group to investigate and promises 'serious action'.
- **2026-07-23**: Investigative report published — Science and Retraction Watch publish a joint exposé revealing the death and lack of disclosure, triggering international scrutiny.
- **2025**: Mei receives gene-editing therapy — Six-year-old girl with rare cognitive delay condition receives spinal infusion of trillions of engineered viruses in an experimental trial.
- **2025**: Mei dies after therapy — Mei dies approximately one week after the infusion; the death is not reported publicly at the time.

## Recent coverage (2 stories, network-wide)

### UCSF Maps 1,000+ Protein Interactions Linked to Profound Autism
2026-09-04 14:10:37 · Sector: health · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

A UCSF team mapped more than 1,000 protein interactions tied to autism risk genes, creating a molecular atlas that could guide future drug development and precision diagnostics. The study, published in Science, moves autism research from single-gene findings toward systems-level biology, with implications for biomarker discovery and patient stratification.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/ucsf-protein-interaction-atlas-profound-autism

### Gene-Editing Death Rocks Biotech: Trillion-Virus Trial Under Investigation
2026-07-26 14:14:01 · Sector: bio · Sentiment: Strongly negative · Impact: 9/10 · Sources: 2

The death of a young patient in a Chinese gene-editing trial, hidden from a subsequent Nature publication, sends shockwaves through the biotech sector. Industry leaders must grapple with the implications for gene therapy research integrity, funding, and the race to deliver transformative neurological treatments.
Full story: https://getbiobrief.com/story/gene-editing-death-biotech-investigation-ethics

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