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This lecture will not be recorded.
This presentation includes an overview of the latest development in genetic engineering and human gene therapy. In particular, the CRISPR-Cas DNA scissor technology will be introduced followed by their real-world applications. Their enormous social impacts on research, agriculture, medicine and beyond, as well as ethical concerns, will also be discussed.
Dr. Zhang received her B.S. in Biological Sciences from Peking University, China, and her PhD in Biomolecular Chemistry from University of Wisconsin-Madison. After completing postdoctoral training at Northwestern University and the UMass Chan Medical School, Dr. Zhang started her own research group as an Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor. Her lab studies the CRISPR-Cas anti-viral defense system in bacteria and develops CRISPR technologies to advance human genome engineering.
Program will also be available live through Zoom.