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Lee and Nile Albright Annual Symposium – CRISPR: Revolutionizing the Future of Health

Presented by Museum of Science, Boston at Museum of Science, Boston, Boston MA

Apr 01 2020
Lee and Nile Albright Annual Symposium – CRISPR: Revolutionizing the Future of Health

Join Dr. Feng Zhang to hear firsthand his research on the groundbreaking innovation of CRISPR-based technologies, as well as the new horizons of genome editing that will continue to accelerate biomedical research around the world.

Genome editing technologies have swept news headlines for their ability to improve human health in revolutionary ways. At the forefront are CRISPR-Cas9-based systems which allow the alteration and editing of human DNA, creating the potential to treat disease at its genetic roots. Dr. Zhang has pioneered the development of Cas9-based technologies and has continued to expand the CRISPR toolbox by adding other systems, including Cas13-based systems that target RNA for therapeutic and diagnostic

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Cost: Free with registration.
Registration begins for members March 16, 2020 9:00 am.
Registration for the general public March 18, 2020 9:00 am.

Contact: 617-723-2500

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Reception with cash bar and light bites to follow.

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1 Science Park, Boston, MA 02114

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