

Fighting Cancer with CRISPR
12 snips May 23, 2024
Rachel Haurwitz, Co-founder and CEO of Caribou Biosciences, discusses using CRISPR to engineer human immune cells to fight cancer. Topics include the journey of CRISPR from breakthrough to FDA approval, enhancing CRISPR's effectiveness, balancing affinity in CRISPR editing, challenges in CAR T-cell therapies for cancer, and reflections on career shifts and gene complexities.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Exploring CRISPR Technology and Genome Editing
03:27 • 14min
Balancing Affinity in CRISPR Editing and Cancer Treatment Innovations
17:01 • 5min
Challenges and Innovations in CAR T-Cell Therapies for Cancer
22:28 • 12min
Preparing for the Future with AARP and T-Mobile for Business
34:12 • 4min
Career Shift from Patent Attorney Aspirations to Entrepreneurship
37:44 • 2min
Exploring the Complexity of Genes and Traits
39:30 • 3min