Homework

Week 1 HW: Principles and Practices
1. Describe a biological engineering application or tool you want to develop and why. I’d like to explore the development of CRISPR/Cas9 applications for genetic neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis which I inspired from Lecture 1, Ricky Cordova talk about ovarian cancer. My interest in this field stems from my background in physical therapy as I’m currently a junior student. Through my clinical experience in rehabilitation programs, I’ve observed that treatment primarily focuses on improving muscle tone, motor function and neural recovery to maximize patients’ functional abilities. I believe that integrating gene therapeutic approaches with targeted rehabilitation programs could repair the underlying causes of these disorders while enhancing functional recovery and ultimately improving patient outcomes and independence.