frontiers in biology rapid fire 1 spring 2008. today's agenda gene therapy sleep aging life...
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Frontiers in BiologyFrontiers 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
• University College London
• University of London
• My old lab….
• Centre of Research Excellence
Prof. Robin Ali
Seeking a cure for blindness…
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Sleep
• What happened to the flies that were deprived of sleep?
• Why is sleep necessary?
• Which animals need sleep?
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?
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?
Epigenetics
• What does epigenetics mean?
• How does older twins’ DNA compare to that of younger twins?
• How important is epigenetics to who you are?
The Flu
• Where do all flu viruses start?
• Can the bird flu pass between humans easily?
• H5N1 mean?