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Lindsey Barnett
Feb 23 min read
CRISPR-Cas9, Gene Editing and Sickle Cell Disease
Genetic treatments for SCD represent a groundbreaking shift in medicine, offering a cure in place of difficult long term management
Andrew Yang
Jan 203 min read
A Reflection on Life with Sickle Cell Anemia
By Andrew Yang January 2025 Image Credit: Istockphoto.com 7 am, and the alarm blares as you sluggishly rise out of bed. Suddenly, the...
Joe Solovey
Jan 133 min read
Recent CRISPR Innovations: December 2024
Tomatoes are being modified with CRISPR technology to provide the 'perfect tomato,' without the insertion of foreign DNA, it remains non-GMO
Marcus Yang
Jan 132 min read
A Groundbreaking Agreement is Reached between Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and two FDA-Approved Gene Therapies
Deformed red blood cells obstructing normal blood flow in a vessel. Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto December 2024 brought a major...
Marcus Yang
Dec 26, 20243 min read
CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing: a Deep Dive into how it Cures Sickle Cell Anemia
CRISPR-Cas9 can either correct the HBB gene missense mutation directly, or reactivate the production of fetal hemoglobin (HbF)
Andrew Yang
Dec 23, 20243 min read
Delving into the Extraordinary Power of CRISPR: How does it Work?
CRISPR stands for “Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats”. In essence, it’s a tool that lets scientists edit DNA freely.
Joe Solovey
Nov 24, 20242 min read
Recent CRISPR Innovations: Unlocking Breakthroughs in Cancer Research and Genetic Therapies
Recent updates in the rapidly expanding world of CRISPR
Lindsey Barnett
Nov 20, 20242 min read
What is CRISPR?
CRISPR: A revolutionary tool in genetic engineering that allows scientists to precisely edit DNA
Miriam Silberstein
Oct 20, 20243 min read
How I Got a 520 on the MCAT (And How You Can Too)(No, I mean it, keep reading)
Scoring a 520 on the MCAT feels like a pipe dream at first, especially if you’re starting in the low 500s. Trust me, I’ve been there. My...
kekopatsis
Oct 20, 20242 min read
MD vs DO: The Showdown You Didn’t Know You Needed By Miriam Silberstein
If you’re staring down the barrel of medical school applications, chances are you’ve heard of MDs and DOs. You might be wondering, what’s...
kekopatsis
Oct 5, 20242 min read
NYC Volunteering
By Miriam Silberstein As a pre-med, something I discovered early on was that there’s a tendency for students to follow a cookie-cutter...
Miriam Silberstein
Sep 22, 20242 min read
How to Prepare for the CASPer Test: A Guide to Mastering Situational Judgment
If you're applying to medical school, you’ve likely heard of the CASPer test. CASPer (Computer-Based Assessment for Sampling Personal...
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