I don't think of myself as a role model, but I can see that I am. Jennifer Doudna modelrole Change image and share on social
I have always focused on basic research, motivated by a desire to understand the world. Jennifer Doudna basicdesirefocus Change image and share on social
The idea that you would affect evolution is a very profound thing. Jennifer Doudna affectevolutionidea Change image and share on social
The impression sometimes created among the public is that scientists are working away in their labs, and maybe they're not always thinking about the implications of their work. But we are. Jennifer Doudna createimplicationimpression Change image and share on social
One can envisage taking cells from a patient with sickle-cell anaemia or an inherited blood disorder and using the Cas9 system to fix the underlying genetic cause of the disease by putting those cells back into the patient and allowing them to make copies of themselves to support the patient's blood. Jennifer Doudna allowanaemiaback share on social
One of the problems in the biotech world is the lack of women in leadership roles, and I'd like to see that change by walking the walk. Jennifer Doudna biotechchangelack Change image and share on social
I think that for a lot of women there's a subtle but unfortunately effective discouragement of women pursuing the STEM fields. Jennifer Doudna discouragementeffectivefield Change image and share on social
I was kind of a nerdy, geeky type. And I loved math. People teased me about it. I felt pretty much like an outcast. Jennifer Doudna feltgeekykind Change image and share on social
In the past, when we've tried gene therapy, we haven't had tools that have allowed targeted gene correction. Jennifer Doudna allowcorrectiongene Change image and share on social
Is it more ethical to edit embryos or to screen a lot of embryos and throw them away? I don't know the answer. Jennifer Doudna answereditembryo Change image and share on social