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Frontiers in Biology

Frontiers in Biology. Rapid Fire 1 Spring 2008. Today's Agenda. Gene Therapy Sleep Aging Life Epigenetics The Killer Flu. For Each Topic…. 10-15 minute video Answer 3 questions Q & A session. Gene Therapy. In practice. IOO. What does IOO mean to you? Institute of Ophthalmology

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Frontiers in Biology

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  1. Frontiers in Biology Rapid Fire 1 Spring 2008

  2. Today's Agenda • Gene Therapy • Sleep • Aging • Life • Epigenetics • The Killer Flu

  3. For Each Topic… • 10-15 minute video • Answer 3 questions • Q & A session

  4. Gene Therapy In practice

  5. IOO • What does IOO mean to you? • Institute of Ophthalmology • University College London • University of London • My old lab…. • Centre of Research Excellence

  6. Prof. Robin Ali Seeking a cure for blindness…

  7. News coverage…. • NBC Evening News

  8. Sleep • What happened to the flies that were deprived of sleep? • Why is sleep necessary? • Which animals need sleep?

  9. Aging • What is the average current age span of Americans? • What is the correlation between diet and aging? • What chemical in red wine good for you?

  10. Life • What is easier, to build a bomb or to make life? • What is fascinating about a meteorite? • What did they do at MIT with artificial life?

  11. Epigenetics • What does epigenetics mean? • How does older twins’ DNA compare to that of younger twins? • How important is epigenetics to who you are?

  12. The Flu • Where do all flu viruses start? • Can the bird flu pass between humans easily? • H5N1 mean?

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