Grand Rounds - Feb. 4, 2022
"CRISPR for Clinicians"
Speaker: Wayne Grody, MD PhD. Departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Pediatrics, and Human Genetics UCLA School of Medicine; Director, Molecular Diagnostic Laboratories and Clinical Genomics Center UCLA Medical Center.
Objectives
- Describe the function of CRISPR technology.
- Define how it works and how it is being used in the research lab.
- Describe one or two examples of clinical applications of CRISPR to the human disease for diagnosis or treatment.
- Identify some of the pitfalls of using this technology in the clinic.
Accreditation: St. Charles Health System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. St. Charles Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.
The period to claim credit for this activity expires one year after its original publication. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Target Audience: Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Allied Health Professionals
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