Event Description
Jennifer A. Doudna developed CRISPR-Cas9, technology that allows scientists to change the DNA of plants, animals and humans with unprecedented precision. Along with her collaborator Emmanuelle Charpentier, this work earned her the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Tailoring the code of life using CRISPR’s molecular scissors is already revolutionizing the treatment of diseases previously believed to be incurable. At the event, Dr. Doudna will discuss research into this amazing family of proteins: where they came from, how they work, and how CRISPR-based technologies can be responsibly used to revolutionize research, biomedicine, and agriculture.
Event Speaker
Jennifer A. Doudna, Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology at the University of California, Berkeley.
Event Information
Free and open to the public; registration required. Please visit the event webpage for additional information.
Hosted by the New York Academy of Medicine.
