Editing the Genome with CRISPR: From GMO Yogurt to Designer Babies

Sam H. Sternberg, Ph.D. is a genome engineer who talks about his research in the laboratory of HHMI Investigator Jennifer Doudna that focused on the mechanism of DNA targeting by RNA-guided bacterial immune systems (CRISPR/Cas9), and on the development of these systems for genome engineering applications. Recorded Jan. 21, 2016, in Mayser Gymnasium.