Sold out! Science Today – genetics and gene technology

DNA Genotyping and Sequencing High-throughput DNA processing is enabled by automated liquid-handling robots at the Cancer Genomics Research Laboratory, part of the National Cancer Institute's Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG). Photo: National Cancer Institute/Unsplash

The theme for the evening is genetics and the development of genetic engineering. Genetics has been awarded the Nobel Prize many times, from fundamental breakthroughs about the structure of DNA, to the PCR method that made today’s DNA tests possible. In recent years, the CRISPR/Cas9 "genetic scissors" has attracted attention – a breakthrough for which Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020. Using the genetic scissors, researchers can change the DNA of animals, plants and microorganisms with extremely high precision. This technology has had a revolutionary impact on life sciences, new cancer therapies and may be a way to realize the dream of curing hereditary diseases. 

Young researchers from SU, KI and KTH

Franziska Hildebrandt, PhD student at the Department of Molecular Biosciences, studies the host-pathogen interactions of the Malaria parasite and the liver. She uses spatial transcriptomics and single-cell omics methods to understand interactions on the protein-coding RNA level.

Franziska's profile page

The programme consists of discussions, talks, and research presentations by doctoral students from KTH, SU, and KI. The event will be held in English, and led by the Nobel Prize Museum’s Olof Somell. After the discussions, the evening will continue with the chance to mingle, chat and make new contacts – and for new ideas to take shape. Bistro Nobel offers a mixed Friday menu of food and beverages. 

Science Today

Science Today is a collaboration between the Nobel Prize Museum, Karolinska Institutet, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Stockholm University. The evening’s speakers are doctoral students and postdoctoral students from Karolinska Institute, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, and Stockholm University.

Programme:

17:00 Mingle
18.00 Conversation on stage
18.45 Discussions
19.00 Networking mingle with music

The exhibitions and bistro at the museum are open to visitors for the evening until 9pm.

NB: You will need to purchase a ticket for the event. Students can purchase tickets for a special discounted price of SEK 90.

Tickets: nobelprizemuseum.se/en/science-today-genetics-and-gene-technology