The American Society of Human Genetics has released its annual essay contest question for students in grades 9-12. This year’s question focuses on an ever-changing, but enduring, debate: Should people […]
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Back to school mini-lesson for teachers – NFL and genetic tests at the stadium
DNA tests at a National Football League game? In September of 2017, genetic testing and biobanking company Orig3n partnered with the National Football League’s Baltimore Ravens to offer free genetic […]
In the News: Scientists use CRISPR to edit disease-causing gene variant in human...
In late July, news broke that an international team led by scientists at the Oregon Health and Science University had successfully used the genome editing tool CRISPR to modify a […]
Busy summer at pgEd with 4 PDs in 3 states
pgEd has had a busy June and July, connecting with over a hundred educators at four professional development workshops in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Maine. For the first time, this year […]