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A Biotech Business with an Eye Toward the Future
When their paths crossed as high school students, Leila Daneshmandi and Armin Tahmasbi Rad never imagined they would create a company together as adults. By chance, they both attended the… Read more
- Blog Post
Bridging the Gap Between Immunology and Data Science
"Bridging the gap between immunology and data science allowed me to make new breakthroughs that were not readily possible." —Marvin Gee This story is part of an ABE series on data science in… Read more
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Analyzing Our Genes to Pinpoint Disease
You may never have heard of her, but Dr. Mary-Claire King is a significant name when it comes to the study of genetics. King was born in 1946 in Illinois (USA). The loss of her childhood best friend… Read more
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What's Gut Got to Do with It?
When we hear about COVID, most of us think of it as a respiratory illness. However, current research is beginning to link gut health with the severity of COVID symptoms. But you may be asking, How… Read more
- Blog Post
CAR-T Therapy and Other Immunotherapies
Immunotherapy is fast becoming a promising treatment for cancer. By using patients’ own immune cells to treat cancer, doctors can avoid using damaging radiation or chemotherapies. Cancer is a group… Read more
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Viruses Offer New Hope for Sickle Cell Patients
In an era where a virus has upended our lives and harmed many, it’s easy to forget that viruses can also be a force for good. Researchers have recently been experimenting with harnessing several… Read more
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Viruses to the Rescue: A Promising Treatment for Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a progressive genetic condition that causes recurrent respiratory infections and limits a patient’s ability to breathe over time. A variety of different mutations in the CTFR… Read more
- Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based, Pocket Lesson)
Who Decides? The Ethics of Organ Transplantation
In this pocket lesson, students learn about the process adopted in various areas of the world to decide who receives available organs. This content gives students the opportunity to explore how these… Read more
Class Sessions3
Appropriate AgesUpper Secondary, Introductory
- Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based, Pocket Lesson)
Designing Babies with CRISPR
In this pocket lesson, students read and analyze an article exploring the process of genetic modification and the implications it can have on society. Students explore the ethics of editing embryos… Read more
Class Sessions2–3
Appropriate AgesUpper Secondary, Advanced
- Resource (Classroom-based, Pocket Lesson)
Changing Organ Donation with Biotechnology
In this pocket lesson, students explore the need for innovative solutions to the shortage of transplantable organs and how gene editing technologies might offer a potential solution. Read more
Class Sessions2-3
Appropriate AgesUpper Secondary, Advanced