Stephen Ekker's guest appearances

Stephen Ekker

Finding Genius Podcast

FutureTech Podcast

Naveed Akbar

Marc Guell

Laura Potterat

Jan Vijg

Paul Turner

Eleftherios Mylonakis

Cory Kidd

Charles C.J

Helius Medical Technologies

Patrick McKeown

Michael G. Surette

Katelyn Parsons

John Tucker

Jake Kushner

Erik Gunther

OwlTail

Whether it’s engineering a monogenetic food crop to resist pathogens, putting in the hornless trait in dairy cows in order to make more efficient and reduce the inhumane practices associated with dairy production, creating a low-cost chemical delivery system that could cure some forms of leukemia, or making custom therapies a reality, gene editing and genome engineering is opening the door to a host of potential solutions for a growing number of problems in the modern world. Dr. Stephen Ekker refers to it as “molecular surgery”—the ability to edit the genome with an unprecedented amount of precision and detail to produce a particular result. He’s Dean of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Director of the Office of Entrepreneurship, and professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the Mayo Clinic, as well as a member of the Genome Writers Guild. He makes for a fascinating and exciting discussion on today’s episode, explaining the importance of education and awareness of gene editing technology, describing how this technology could solve one of the main problems with immunotherapy for patients with cancer, shedding light on where the research is headed, and discussing the ins and outs of the latest developments. Press play to hear the full conversation, and check out genomewritersguild.org for more info.

Whether it’s engineering a monogenetic food crop to resist pathogens, putting in the hornless trait in dairy cows in order to make more efficient and reduce the inhumane practices associated with dairy production, creating a low-cost chemical delivery system that could cure some forms of leukemia, or making custom therapies a reality, gene editing and genome engineering is opening the door to a host of potential solutions for a growing number of problems in the modern world. Dr. Stephen Ekker refers to it as “molecular surgery”—the ability to edit the genome with an unprecedented amount of precision and detail to produce a particular result. He’s Dean of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Director of the Office of Entrepreneurship, and professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the Mayo Clinic, as well as a member of the Genome Writers Guild. He makes for a fascinating and exciting discussion on today’s episode, explaining the importance of education and awareness of gene editing technology, describing how this technology could solve one of the main problems with immunotherapy for patients with cancer, shedding light on where the research is headed, and discussing the ins and outs of the latest developments. Press play to hear the full conversation, and check out <a href="http://genomewritersguild.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">genomewritersguild.org</a> for more info.

Solutions via Molecular Surgery—Stephen Ekker—The Genome Writers Guild

Not long ago, the idea of being able to edit DNA with the same precision as we edit a Word document or computer code was merely science fiction, but today it’s reality, and it’s having an impact on the world around us. Technology that’s been in the making for the past three decades is now being implemented into everyday life, and holds the potential to completely transform the way we live our lives. Dr. Stephen Ekker is Dean of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Director of the Office of Entrepreneurship, and professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the Mayo Clinic. He’s also a member of the Genome Writers Guild, a genome engineering society which promotes understanding, education, and awareness surrounding the value and implications of gene editing and genome engineering. He joins the podcast today to discuss the way in which this technology has already impacted the world, current research being done in the area of immunotherapy for cancer, how this technology could contribute to the development of truly customized therapies, and what to anticipate in the coming years. Learn more by tuning in and visiting genomewritersguild.org.

<p>Not long ago, the idea of being able to edit DNA with the same precision as we edit a Word document or computer code was merely science fiction, but today it’s reality, and it’s having an impact on the world around us. Technology that’s been in the making for the past three decades is now being implemented into everyday life, and holds the potential to completely transform the way we live our lives. Dr. Stephen Ekker is Dean of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Director of the Office of Entrepreneurship, and professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the Mayo Clinic. He’s also a member of the Genome Writers Guild, a genome engineering society which promotes understanding, education, and awareness surrounding the value and implications of gene editing and genome engineering. He joins the podcast today to discuss the way in which this technology has already impacted the world, current research being done in the area of immunotherapy for cancer, how this technology could contribute to the development of truly customized therapies, and what to anticipate in the coming years. Learn more by tuning in and visiting <a href="http://genomewritersguild.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">genomewritersguild.org</a>.</p>

Programming the Code of Life—Stephen Ekker, The Genome Writers Guild