pgEd director, Ting Wu, will join Dr. Robert Green and Dr. Joyce Tung for a panel discussion before a live television audience as part of the program on PULSE: On the Front Lines of Health Care. Moderated by Sharon Begley of STAT News, the panel will address the “The Personal Genetics Revolution.”
Ting Wu will be participating in this second in a series of three CRISPR workshops being organized at UC Berkeley by Drs. Jennfier Doudna and William Hurlbut. The first workshop focused on the State of the Science, and the third will focus on public outreach, education, and engagement.
pgEd’s Dana Waring is looking forward to returning to Connecticut for the third year of the Teaching the Genome Generation course for high school STEM teachers, organized by the Jackson Laboratory. This hands-on course will focus on modern Genomic Biology and will cover 1) Molecular Biology Techniques in the Laboratory, 2) Use of Bioinformatics and Genome Databases, and 3) Social, Ethical, and Legal Topics in […]
pgEd is thrilled to hold our three-day Summer Institute: Genetics and Social Justice at Brockton High School in Brockton, MA. This interdisciplinary workshop will explore issues of social justice and the ethical, legal and social implications of genetics. We create interactive lessons that engage students in discussions about the potential benefits and implications of knowing more about […]
pgEd’s Dana Waring is looking forward to returning to Bar Harbor, Maine for the third year of the Teaching the Genome Generation course for high school STEM teachers at The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine. This hands-on course will focus on modern Genomic Biology and will cover 1) Molecular Biology Techniques in the Laboratory, 2) Use of Bioinformatics and Genome Databases, and 3) Social, […]
Join us! This interdisciplinary workshop will explore issues of social justice and the ethical, legal and social implications of genetics. Our interactive curriculum engages students in discussions about the potential benefits and implications of knowing more about your DNA, as well as ways in which they could be impacted. High school students are among the first generation that will have […]
Ting will be joining Roxi Beck (Center for Food Integrity), Rick Loverd (Science & Entertainment Exchange) and Michael Specter (The New Yorker) on the panel "CRISPR in the Public Eye: Societal perceptions of science" at CRISPRcon, a conference on "Science, Society, and the Future of Gene Editing."
Marnie will be joining Dr. Tshaka Cunningham and Pastor Chad Baldanza on a panel moderated by genetic counselor, Molly McGinnis, to discuss the landscape of genomics and strategies for addressing health care disparities.
Marnie and Johnny have been invited to speak at a panel on the Canadian television series Orphan Black, a featured event at the Duke University Health Humanities and Social Justice conference on Sept 14-16. They will bring perspectives from genetics and public engagement to this discussion, organized by Profs. Everett Hamner (Western Illinois U) and Priscilla […]
pgEd director Ting Wu and advisor George Church will be joining Shakir Cannon (Minority Coalition for Precision Medicine) and Michael Friend (MCPM and Health Ministries Network) in this event for film producers and writers, organized by the Science & Entertainment Exchange and NeueHouse Los Angeles. This cross-perspective discussion will focus on CRISPR and other breakthrough […]