[podcast] CAS9 and CRISPR Technology: Implications for Cosmetics?

Oct 25th, 2017
Rachel Grabenhofer with Stanley Qi, Ph.D., Stanford
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Stanley Qi, Ph.D., of Stanford, is a trailblazer in the use of CRISPR gene editing technology. He will present the Frontiers of Science Award lecture, sponsored by Cosmetics & Toiletries, during the December 2017 SCC Annual Meeting. In this excerpt from our podcast, he explains what the technology is and its potential to benefit cosmetics. For more, click on the full podcast, below.

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