Jennifer Doudna is most well known for her contributions to CRISPR genetic engineering. In 2012, Doudna worked with Emmanuelle Charpentier to create a method for high-precision gene editing. These innovations are what led them to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2020. I chose this particular subject because I have always found genetic engineering interesting, and I took a two-week-long class about CRISPR gene editing over the summer that only drove my interest further. I find the technologies and science behind CRISPR intriguing, but I especially think that the somewhat controversial history behind the discovery and development of CRISPR technology to be fascinating. This is the section of CRISPR that I really want to explore in these blog posts. I chose to write about Jennifer Doudna because she is one of the scientists behind CRISPR with the most literature about them, and because she was chosen, alongside Charpentier, to be awarded the Nobel Prize for her work in CRISPR. I plan on exploring her life and what influenced her to delve into the field of genetics, as well as some of the other stories behind CRISPR and how Doudna interacted with or was affected by them. Jennifer Doudna (right) in a lab at Berkley with the lab's manager Kai Hong (left). Photo was taken in 2015 by Cailey Cotner
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AuthorMy name is Nathan Eberhart. I have a curious mind and am a creative thinker with an interest in biomedical engineering and medical devices. Archives
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