Karen Harris

Regents Professor Karen Harris shares insights from over 50 years of refining the SRSD method for teaching writing. Discussion includes the impact of SRSD on student writing quality, explicit instruction challenges, integrating storytelling techniques, using mnemonic devices for reader engagement, enhancing writing skills through rocket projects, and the future of AI-generated writing prompts.

Karen Harris, CFO of ADDF, shares insights on funding Alzheimer's therapies and the value of venture philanthropy in biotech. She discusses the challenges in securing funding, the shift towards aging biology in treatments, and the investments in CNS-related work. The episode delves into the relationship between anti-aging research and neurodegenerative diseases, emphasizing the importance of Alzheimer's research and venture philanthropy in biotech funding.