Tag: Jennifer Doudna
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Nation & World
Pomp and circumstance — and surprises
In photos, we look back on a week of festivities celebrating 2023 graduates.
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Nation & World
The crowd went wild
The details behind the degrees are as richly varied as the faces and voices that fill Harvard Yard.
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Nation & World
From one Nobel laureate to another
Via a tweet, Harvard professor and Nobel laureate Jack Szostak congratulated former student Jennifer Doudna, who won the Nobel in chemistry on Wednesday.
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Nation & World
CRISPR’s breakthrough implications
CRISPR pioneer Jennifer Doudna discussed the gene-editing technology’s rapid spread and the need for a robust discussion about the ethics of its applications.
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Nation & World
A foundation for future research
Harvard researchers recently developed the most detailed “specificity profile” for Cas9 — a “machine” made of protein and RNA that can be programmed to target specific DNA sequences and to precisely cut, paste, and turn on or turn off genes. Future researchers will use the data when developing genetic tools and therapies.