Public Lecture Series: The Promise of Gene Editing with CRISPR

For fans of science fiction, the term “gene editing” might be a familiar term. Now, thanks to technological advances, gene-editing has become a powerful real-world tool for studying — and potentially treating — disease. Join Van Andel Institute’s Dr. Hong Li, an expert in CRISPR-Cas gene-editing technology, for a crash course in what gene-editing is (and isn’t) and how it is changing the game in health research.

Dr. Hong Li uses the latest technologies to study RNA, an important molecule that not only helps carry out the instructions found in DNA but also facilitates the function of protein enzymes. Her leading-edge research has far-reaching implications for understanding the role of RNA in health and disease — and for informing new diagnostic and treatment strategies.