Summary: This session introduces core biology concepts, from the central dogma to emerging applications such as phage therapy and genetic circuits. Participants will gain a solid foundation in DNA/RNA structure and function, genome engineering, and circuit design.
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Bio Basics (Time Stamp: 13:59)
Speaker: Anna-Thérèse Mehra
Subtopics: Tree of life, DNA/RNA/proteins, central dogma
DNA Design & Genome Engineering Methods (Time Stamps: 1:06:06, 1:30:40)
Speakers: Dominika Wawrzyniak and Michelle Yue
Subtopics: DNA/gene structure, mutations, vectors, CRISPR, and other DNA modifiers
Phage Therapeutics (Time Stamps: 1:49:15)
Speaker: Lisa Riedmayr
Subtopics: Introduction to bacteriophages, the need for phage therapy, future directions
Genetic Circuits (Time Stamps: 2:19:12)
Speakers: Johannes Stein
Subtopics: Basic components of genetic circuits, elements required, applications
The most updated version of slides can be found here: Part I