KS Community Lecture: Genome Editing Using CRISPR-Cas Systems

KS: Community Lecture: Genome Editing Using CRISPR-Cas Systems Recorded on Sunday, January 28, 2018 - University of Colorado Boulder The CU Boulder Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, in collaboration with Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology, proudly present Dr. Feng Zhang. ___ About the Speaker Dr. Zhang is a molecular biologist focused on developing tools to better understand brain function and treat neurological and psychiatric disorders. He played an integral role in the creation of two revolutionary tools, optogenetics and the CRISPR-Cas genome engineering system. Dr. Zhang is a core member of the Broad Institute, an Investigator at the McGovern Institute for Brain Research, the James and Patricia Poitras Professor of Neuroscience at MIT, an associate professor in the departments of Brain and Cognitive Sciences and Biological Engineering at MIT, and a New York Stem Cell Foundation-Robertson Investigator. ___ About CU Boulder Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology The Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology currently has 28 full-time tenured/ tenure-track faculty members and an outstanding, energetic research program directed toward understanding the molecular basis of life by integrating molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, and genetics. Visit our website: mcdb.colorado.edu ____ About the Keystone Symposia Community Lecture Series The Keystone Symposia Community Lecture Series explores the most compelling topics affecting the world today. Scientists from the Keystone Symposia community explore advances within each of their respective areas of expertise and discuss the implications to the world at large. This free lecture series is open to the general public. About Keystone Symposia Keystone Symposia is a nonprofit organization founded in 1972 that convenes open, international scientific research conferences each year across the full range of the life sciences – from cardiovascular disease to immunology to neurobiology. The conferences accelerate life science discovery by bringing together and fostering collaboration among the world’s leading research scientists. Visit our website: www.keystonesymposia.org ___ Copyright Keystone Symposia, 2018. All rights reserved. About Keystone Symposia: Keystone Symposia is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1972 that convenes 50-60 open, international scientific research conferences each year across the full range of the life sciences – from cardiovascular disease to immunology to neurobiology. The conferences accelerate life science discovery by bringing together and fostering collaboration among the world’s leading and next generation of research scientists. Visit our website: https://www.keystonesymposia.org For more videos:    / keystonesymposia   Follow us on Twitter:   / keystonesymp   Like us on Facebook:   / keystonesymposia   Link to us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1279... Outro music: "Slider" by Blue Dot Sessions (http://www.sessions.blue/sessions/)