The 2006-2007 Whitehead Seminar Series for High School Teachers: The Awesome
Power of Genetics
The sequencing of the human genome was only the first
step in learning how the instructions coded in DNA lead
to a functioning human being. The next stage of genomic
research is focusing on the role of each gene and how
faulty genes contribute to disease.
Researchers are focusing on creating a new class of
drugs that target the genetic signatures of various
diseases, such as cancer and diabetes, hoping to develop
a new generation of “smart” drugs.
Whitehead Institute’s 2006-2007 Lecture
Series for High School Teachers, “The Awesome
Power of Genetics,” featured
talks by world-class researchers who are exploring
the molecular mechanisms of many cellular processes,
including those that lead to some of the deadliest
diseases. Details about the specific seminars can
be found on the seminar listings
page.
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Past Programs
2008-2009: Pursuing the Promise: Advances in Stem Cell Science
2007-2008: Controlling Genes
2006-2007: The Awesome Power of
Genetics
2005-2006: New Drugs for Old Diseases
2003-2004:
Life in Process: Evolution, Diversity and Change
2002-2003: Biological Challenges
to Humanity: Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases
2001-2002: Neuroscience Today: Getting Behind the Mind’s
Eye
2000-2001: Beyond the Scientific Frontier
1999-2000: Genomics, Genetics, and Evolution
1998-1999: Bioengineering
1997-1998: Molecular Medicine
1996-1997: Biotechnology
1995-1996: Evolution
1994-1995: Genetic Models for the High School Classroom
1992-1993: Molecular Approaches to Human Disease
1991-1992: Molecules of Life: Exploring Science at the
Whitehead Institute
Funded by Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
Last updated July 30, 2007.
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