The purpose of this activity is to encourage open-minded discussion on various biotechnological applications used in medicine today.
The videos below discuss and show examples of biotechnology (i.e., gene therapy, gene editing and CRISPR) used in medical treatments today. Please select one of the videos to watch and then address the Module 15 Discussion questions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKsdl23aPdQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj1DjNPO7Hg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ_fnnELcDk
Identify a specific biotechnology used in medical treatments and discuss the following:
What is the biotechnology, how does it work and how is it applied to be used in treating a disease/illness?
Are there any risks associated with the application?
What is the benefit of the application?
How is this biotechnology available to the general public?
Where in the treatment of disease/illnesses is this biotechnology being used? What treatment results have been seen/reported?
