Dr. Paul Schweiger, assistant professor of biology at MSU, will discuss the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technique as part of the Armchair University Series at the Library Center (4653 S Campbell Ave) this Wednesday from 7-9 PM.

Topic:

CRISPR – Bacterial Defense to Genomic Editing: how the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technique has been used to fight diseases and enhance agriculture, as well as the ethical issues of this new technique.