Professor Jennifer Doudna on CRISPR gene editing and COVID-19

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This online conversation between Jennifer Doudna, co-discoverer CRISPR, and Glenn Wolkenfeld took place in April 2020. It came about because the Covid-19 shutdown canceled Berkeley High School Development Group's annual Partners lunch, and we are very grateful to Jennifer and Glenn for making time to make this happen. It features a timely discussion of CRISPR and the COVID-19 virus that caused the cancellation of our original, in-person event!

JENNIFER DOUDNA

Jennifer is co-discoverer of the breakthrough CRISPR-cas9 gene-editing method, as well as a leader in the ethical applications of gene editing and co-founder of CRISPER-focused organizations including Caribou Biosciences, CRISPR Therapeutics, and the Innovative Genomics Institute. She is also a U.C. Berkeley Professor of Biochemistry and a BHS parent.

GLENN WOLKENFELD

Glenn is a veteran Berkeley High School teacher of A.P. Biology and has served as the Science Department Co-Chair. He has created an interactive A.P. Biology course available to biology teachers nationwide called Science Music Videos.