Transcription, Translation, & Sickle Cell Anemia Webinar
- A Tale of Two Sisters, Modeling Transcription & Protein Synthesis
- Editing the Sickle Cell Gene
Description
A Tale of Two Sisters, Modeling Transcription & Protein Synthesis
Fran Grant, Grafton High School & Mark Arnholt, 3D Molecular Designs
Model protein synthesis with us and later with your students - whether they are virtual or face-to-face - with the Flow of Genetic Information Kit© and/or Nucleotide Student Modeling Pack©. Learn about a cutting-edge treatment for sickle cell disease and how it helped the endearing Obando sisters.Editing the Sickle Cell Gene
Tim Herman, PhD, 3D Molecular Designs
Explore the structure of hemoglobin and the effects of the sickle cell mutation before discussing the use of CRISPR-based gene editing technology to treat sickle cell anemia.
Session Resources
- Presentation Slides PDF
- Presentation Slides PowerPoint
- Editing the Sickle Cell Gene Slides
- Helen Obando Video Clip
- New York Times: The Weekly, Episode 24 (also available on Hulu)
- WeVideo video editing tool
- Central Dogma 2021 Project & Rubric
- CRISPR Gene Therapy - brief overview of current approaches to treating sickle cell anemia
- CRISPR Editing for Sickle Cell Anemia - clinical report describing the results of reactivating the fetal ß-globin gene using CRIPSR technology in two patients
3D Molecular Designs' Products
- Flow of Genetic Information Kit©
- Nucleotide Student Modeling Pack©
- ß-Globin Folding Kit©
- Hemoglobin Poster©