Frontiers in Biology Rapid Fire 1 Spring 2008. Today's Agenda Gene Therapy Sleep Aging Life Epigenetics The Killer Flu.

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Frontiers in Biology Rapid Fire 1 Spring 2008

Today's Agenda Gene Therapy Sleep Aging Life Epigenetics The Killer Flu

For Each Topic… minute video Answer 3 questions Q & A session

Gene Therapy In practice

IOO What does IOO mean to you? Institute of Ophthalmology University College London University of London My old lab…. Centre of Research Excellence

Prof. Robin Ali Seeking a cure for blindness…

News coverage…. NBC Evening News

Sleep What happened to the flies that were deprived of sleep? Why is sleep necessary? Which animals need sleep?

Aging What is the average current age span of Americans? What is the correlation between diet and aging? What chemical in red wine good for you?

Life What is easier, to build a bomb or to make life? What is fascinating about a meteorite? What did they do at MIT with artificial life?

Epigenetics What does epigenetics mean? How does older twins’ DNA compare to that of younger twins? How important is epigenetics to who you are?

The Flu Where do all flu viruses start? Can the bird flu pass between humans easily? H5N1 mean?