Pre Med Club

Before the advancements of DNA technology, insulin was taken from the pancreas of different animals, mostly cows and pigs. Although this method provided a source of insulin, there were several drawbacks such as allergic reactions and its limited supply. In the 1970s, scientists developed recombinant DNA technology, which allowed them to mass produce insulin using […]

Understanding CRISPR CRISPR stands for clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats. It functions as a form of scissors that can precisely cut into DNA sequences. It uses a type of RNA, called guide RNA (gRNA) to lead the special Cas9 protein to the targeted sequence. How Does CRISPR Work? Identification: Researchers start by identifying the

For this winter break, my family decided to go back to Taiwan for vacation. We only spent 13 days there but we were able to visit multiple tourist destinations and museums. One of the most interesting places I got to visit was the National Taiwan University Museum of Medical Humanities in Taipei. In an old

During the summer break, my family and I went to Switzerland. As we were heading toward Geneva, we passed Lausanne, a city on Lake Geneva, and decided to visit the Museé de la Main (Hand Museum) a medical museum.   The museum had many interactive exhibits some on the human body but most on AI.

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