Genome vs DNA: What’s the diff?

What’s the difference between DNA and genome? DNA is a molecule: your genome is all of your DNA. You’ll be surprised how much you have and where it’s stashed. Make a guess and then watch the video.

Waking Sleeping Beauty

This is a story about the scientists who “woke” a genetic sequence that evolution had put to sleep (deactivated) millions of years ago. The experiments that Perry Hackett, Scott McIvor, David Largaespada, and Steve Ekker began in 1997 led to a non-viral gene-editing tool and the development of life-saving applications in use today.

Gene Cross-Talk for Co-Evolution

I was thrilled when Fulbright granted me a Senior Scholar Award to produce a video about Dan Mishmar’s research. Dr. Mishmar is an evolutionary geneticist at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Be’er Sheva, Israel.

Designed for a general audience, “Gene Cross-Talk” is the story of the coevolution of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA. After consulting with Dr. Mishmar to get the details right, I wrote, narrated, illustrated, and animated this three-minute video.

HLA: Making the Match

The bioinformatics scientists at National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) specialize in deciphering the complex information that makes up our HLA. They identify the specific variants to make accurate patient-donor matches, improving outcomes for people who need a stem cell transplantation.