Frontiers in CRISPR.

CRISPR-based approaches to genetic engineering are progressing at a rapid pace and present exciting new avenues for science, medicine, and technology. Many of the most cutting-edge advances in genome engineering are encompassed in the Research Articles, Reviews, and Perspectives in this special issue, often with an eye toward future directions for the field. Yet, many questions remain at this new frontier. We asked over 100 CRISPR researchers, including our contributing authors, for their perspectives on some of the most pressing questions surrounding the future of genome engineering and the CRISPR-Cas platform, the challenges that lie ahead, and opportunities for chemists and chemical biologists to drive creative molecular solutions.