CRISPR
Name 2 disadvantages of CRISPR
1- time investing
2- not always efficient
What is an example of an artificial Bone/Joint replacement?
hip, knee, finger, total limb
What is the species which scientist are looking to resurrect using CRISPR technology?
The woolly mammoth
What are the two technologies discussed from the presentation?
CRISPR and Artificial Organs
Give 2 reasons why CRISPR is used
1- Research
2- Treating Disease
3- Biotechnology
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Who is the ''father of artificial organs''?
Doctor Willem Kolff
The European Research Center is working on using Artificial Organs to give Robots ___________
Sensory Inputs
What is one common problem that both CRISPR and Artificial Organs aim to solve?
Transplant Shortages
What are the 2 key components of the CRISPR-cas9 process?
RNA (guided RNA) and cas9 (enzyme)
How many days did Barney Clark live after the artificial heart transplant?
112 days
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Which of the two technologies is used to allow scientists to transplant animal organs to human bodies?
CRISPR or CRISPR-cas9
What does the cas9 enzyme essentially do?
It follows the guided RNA and cuts the DNA on both sides
List all 4 classifications of Artificial Organs mentioned in the slides:
1- Bone/Joint replacement
2- Skin graft and Soft tissue replacement
3- Internal organs
4- Sensory organs
What is 3D Bioprinting?
Three dimensional bioprinting is the utilization of 3D printing–like techniques to combine cells, growth factors, and biomaterials to fabricate biomedical parts that maximally imitate natural tissue characteristics.
_______ is a branch of biology concerned with the study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms.
Genetics
What does CRISPR stand for?
Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats
What are 2 disadvantages of Artificial Organs?
- Costly printers
- A.O more expensive than transplant
- Controversy of stem cells
- Not 100% successful yet
Which Institute/Organization works on Disease Correction?
Oregon Health and Science University
What year did the Barney Clark heart transplant take place?
1982