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On TIME100’s Most Influential list, Dr Kiran Musunuru is developing gene-editing to prevent heart disease

by Amrita Priya | Apr 27, 2026

(April 27, 2026) Included in TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2026, Indian-American Dr Kiran Musunuru is pioneering gene-editing treatments that could turn heart disease prevention into a one-time, lifelong solution. There is a village called Uppaluru in...