130th Annual Shattuck Lecture (2020) - CRISPR: Rewriting DNA and the Future of Medicine
hosted byMassachusetts Medical Society (MMS)
130th Annual Shattuck Lecture (2020) - CRISPR: Rewriting DNA and the Future of Medicine is organized by Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS).
Original Release Date: 01/04/2021
Termination Date: 01/04/2024
Intended Audience:
This activity is designed for physicians, scientists, researchers, and other health care professionals.
Course Overview:
The 130th Annual Shattuck Lecture, presented by Dr. Jennifer Doudna and moderated by Dr. Eric Rubin, focuses on how the role of bacteria in fighting viral infections uncovered CRISPR-Cas proteins that detect and cut specific DNA or RNA sequences. Current research in genome editing and the development of CRISPR-based diagnostics technology to address the current pandemic and beyond is also discussed.
Course Objectives:
• Describe how CRISPR-Cas systems function in bacteria.
• Explain how CRISPR systems are used for genome editing.
• Identify and evaluate applications of CRISPR-based genome editing.
