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Understand the potential of CRISPR technology in the biofuel, agriculture, and healthcare industries.
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The CRISPR: Gene-editing Applications online short course from Harvard's Office of the Vice Provost for Advances in Learning (VPAL), in association with HarvardX, provides you with a comprehensive understanding of the CRISPR Cas9 gene-editing technology, its vast applications, and the market opportunities that genetic engineering presents. With a specific industry focus and through real-world case studies, you’ll explore the applications of CRISPR in biotechnology and how it will assist the development of disease-resistant cultivars, improve food yields, and allow biofuels to become a viable alternative energy source. You’ll analyze the possibilities of curing inherited genetic disorders, treating infectious diseases, and advancing the fight against cancer. Equipped with industry insight into the ethical implications of gene-editing, this course will give you a holistic understanding of the CRISPR landscape and its future potential.
This is not a technical course and no lab skills or prior knowledge of genetic engineering is required to participate. This course gives a comprehensive overview of the CRISPR DNA editing landscape for investors or entrepreneurs looking for the knowledge needed to make strategic business decisions about this disruptive technology. Those working in biotechnology or pharmaceutical product development, sales, or manufacturing will also find value as the content explores the future applications of CRISPR across the economy. Professionals involved in policy and law can also benefit from building a greater understanding of the ethical considerations regarding CRISPR and genetic modification.
Explore the possibilities of CRISPR genetic engineering as you follow your learning path through the weekly modules of this online short course.
Orientation module: Welcome to your Online Campus
Module 1: Basic principles of molecular biology
Module 2: CRISPR and genetic engineering
Module 3: Treating genetic diseases
Module 4: Promoting resistance to infectious diseases
Module 5: Combating cancer through research and treatment
Module 6: Optimizing and fighting microorganisms: The food, health, and energy
Learn about CRISPR Cas9 gene-editing technology and earn an official premier certificate from Harvard’s Office of the Vice Provost for Advances in Learning (VPAL), in association with HarvardX.
Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with a digital certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the course handbook. The handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin the course.
The forecasted compound annual growth rate of the global CRISPR market by 2030.
Research and Markets (Jan, 2021).
The year that CRISPR technology pioneers Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
The Wall Street Journal (Oct, 2020).
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