Aug 26, 2016 – CRISPR/Cas9

Grounds for Science

with Alexandra Seletsky

Friday, August 26, 2016 at 7:00 PM at Scarlet City Espresso Bar

CRISPR/Cas9: From Bacterial Defense to Gene Editing Revolution

CRISPR/Cas9 is making headlines as a groundbreaking tool for genome editing.  But what was the original purpose of this enzyme and how does it work? What is a “CRISPR” and who knew that bacteria get sick? Join us for a conversation on bacterial immune systems and how a single protein has become the hottest new tool in biology.

Crispr-Cas9

CRISPR/Cas9

Alexandra Seletsky

Alexandra Seletsky is a graduate student in the Doudna Lab at UC Berkeley. The Doudna Lab pursues mechanistic understanding of fundamental biological processes involving RNA molecules. Research in the lab is currently focused on three major areas: bacterial immunity via the CRISPR system, RNA interference, and translational control logic.

Comments to “Aug 26, 2016 – CRISPR/Cas9

  1. Great lecture! Struck a good balance between making a complex topic exciting and easy to understand while still providing lots of detail and in depth information. Alexandra had a thoughtful answer to many questions put forth by the audience. Thanks!

    • Katie bertsche says:

      Glad you enjoyed it!

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