Kavli Lectures: Physical chemistry of polymer networks, CRISPR systems for genome editing
Advances in understanding polymer networks and CRISPR-inspired genome engineering tools will be the topics of a pair of Kavli Lectures at the 253rd National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the world's largest scientific society. The meeting will take place April 2 to 6 in San Francisco.
The presentations, which will be among more than 14,000 scheduled to take place at the meeting, will be held on Monday, April 3, from 4 to 5:10 p.m. and 5:15 to 6:30 p.m., Gateway Ballroom 103/104, Moscone Center.
The first speaker will discuss recent advances in the understanding of polymer networks and subsequent innovations in the design and application of materials. The second speaker will address CRISPR systems as the inspiration for powerful genome engineering tools with applications in medicine and agriculture.
- Bradley Olsen, Ph.D. (4 p.m.): The Kavli Foundation Emerging Leader in Chemistry Lecture"Classical challenges in the physical chemistry of polymer networks"
- Jennifer Doudna, Ph.D. (5:15 p.m.): The Fred Kavli Innovations in Chemistry Lecture "CRISPR systems: Nature's toolkit for genome engineering"
The Kavli lecture series is a result of a collaboration between ACS and The Kavli Foundation, an internationally recognized philanthropic organization known for its support of basic scientific innovation.
The American Chemical Society is a nonprofit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress. With nearly 157,000 members, ACS is the world's largest scientific society and a global leader in providing access to chemistry-related research through its multiple databases, peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences. ACS does not conduct research, but publishes and publicizes peer-reviewed scientific studies. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio.
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