Jennifer Doudna's First Reactions to 2020 Nobel Prize Win

University of California, Berkeley, biochemist Jennifer Doudna today won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, sharing it with colleague Emmanuelle Charpentier for the co-development of CRISPR-Cas9, a genome editing breakthrough that has revolutionized biomedicine.
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[@jellyofthefish2530]

I wish she was my thesis advisor .... And my mom

[@peterz53]

It's telling about her character that she recognizes others who played key roles.

[@mynameisthis1580]

Does she mention the broad institute, or the researcher from lithuania (Virginijus Siksnys) who submitted his CRISPR gene editing tool before Douda, but the paper was held for a long time and rejected without review? Did Douda mention that Virginijus was only able to publish in PNAS after Douda's article was fast-tracked for publication in science?

[@Carlos_GM.]

I don't see any recognition to Francis Mojica, the spanish microbiologist and researcher that discovered, described and named CRISPR. She said in 2017 that she learnt about the existence of CRISPR and became interested in it when she read the paper in which Mojica described and named CRISPR. She seems like a very nice person but she should mention it at some point, if not here at the online ceremony or something

[@sggr7708]

CRISPR IS A FACSIST ! AVALANCH! IT WILL BE THE SECOND GREATEST TOOL FOR CHINA ! TO COLONIZE THE RES>T OF >THE WORLD ! VERY SOON! it went wrong your idea ! china will miss use it aS YOU CHINESE " THIEVE COLLEGUE " HAS ALREADY STOLEN THE ENTIRE PATENT BOOK !

[@neoneoneofu]

The thing is that she does NOT mention the key people who deserve this prize at least as much as her.

[@hiloviking]

@@Carlos_GM. There were many researchers over the years whose work led to this momentous accomplishment. Read the book 'A Crack in Creation' by Doudna and S. Sternberg, she gives credit to numerous people and their contributions, each made crucial contributions. Too many to mention in this short interview. Read the book before complaining. Her and her collegue's work solved the critical issues of detailed gene editing down to a single nucleotide. Can't give the Nobel Prize to a few dozen people or more who made many other related discoveries about properties and attributes of this whole area of genomics.

[@Ai-he1dp]

So humble, it's what one would expect from a beautiful mind... congratulations Jennifer, well deserved.

[@annguyen3525]

B M wtf bro ?!??

[@juozassakavicius4726]

@B M and they are not even first who discovered...

[@asterlofts1565]

And Mojica? :(

[@colapsoglobal]

I am the legend is real

[@CellRus]

One of the things that I love that Jennifer mentioned here is that curiosity-driven science is absolutely critical in advancing our knowledge and technology development. This project started as something to try to understand how the bacteria's immune system work and nobody knows that it turns out to be a life-changing technology with such vast implication. People tend to think about translational science to be the one that will impact their lives and forgot about the basic research behind. But really, basic research is what drives everything forward and is what will give us the leap into the future.

[@TuanDang-pq9mt]

Beautiful comment!

[@Itandrungirl21]

An underrated perspective

[@nasseemmuttur7546]

Well said. Nowadays with more, moneymindedness, there is the tendency to look at applied research only. But people don't realise that without basic research, there is no applied research. In my university days, we could choose any research topic, but now you are proposed a selection. It's, very sad.

[@cherylwilson8582]

Curiosity may have killed the cat, but satisfaction brought a Nobel Prize. Massive congratulations to both of you!

[@iamhe999]

As a human being she is a stellar role model in every way. Can't help but loving her and sharing her Joy.

[@fisherpeace560]

She is so adorable and she sounds very honest and modest

[@jamesbarter526]

Congratulations Jennifer. I have seen you speak on campus twice and you are deserving of this award for many reasons. BRAVA!

[@powerpig99]

Reading her book now and watched a few videos of her. I am really impressed how she keeps recalling all the contribution of others and her vision, and the ability and willingness to identify the right talent and grasp the right opportunities. Just an amazing human being and one of the best examples of humanity.

[@animegirl1006]

I love her! She is such an inspiration! As a future genetic counselor I can't wait to see what her work does for the field.

[@MariaL483]

Thats sounds so intresting! How do you become one?

[@juozassakavicius4726]

so you should follow virginijus siknys work... he is pioneer of this

[@MariaL483]

Congratulations! Such a classy and humble Lady!

[@Q_QQ_Q]

@B M wtf

[@sugatasen1997]

@@Q_QQ_Q it's sadly kinda true, read up if you like.

[@Q_QQ_Q]

@@sugatasen1997 nothing true . just conspiracies .

[@sugatasen1997]

@@Q_QQ_Q yes ofc if shouldn't discount their efforts. But it's not too farfetched, the scenarios around patent races if true is hardly ethical, and very disheartening for anyone involved.

[@hiloviking]

Still in awe and shock, she graduated from the same Hilo High School in Hilo, Hawaii as I did, just 21 years after me. Amazing that she walked the same halls and sat in the same classrooms, humble beginnings growing up in Hilo. Incredible accomplishment by her and Ms. Charpentier. Congratulations, so proud of you.

[@nashrahzaidi7878]

She is soo humble... a great inspiration to all of us... congratulations ❤

[@abhiroopreddy1948]

Wow i am so humbled u inspire thanx for doing so...

[@gwendolinherzog6703]

What an awesome achievement. Thank you for sharing it with the world.

[@sonjachristensen5362]

Congratulations Professor Doudna. What a great achievement. I hope that your award together with Professor Charpentier will inspire more young women to take the challenge of having a career in science.

[@javierderivero9299]

and Charpentier!!!

[@ritoabelramirezmarban7472]

More women for science, more women for the world, congrats

[@vincentharris8552]

This should also be an inspiration to women of color to accept this as a challenge.

[@sggr7708]

CRISPR IS A FACSIST ! AVALANCH! IT WILL BE THE SECOND GREATEST TOOL FOR CHINA ! TO COLONIZE THE RES>T OF >THE WORLD ! VERY SOON! it went wrong your idea ! china will miss use it aS YOU CHINESE " THIEVE COLLEGUE " HAS ALREADY STOLEN THE ENTIRE PATENT BOOK !

[@minagray8574]

More intelligent capable creative PEOPLE in science

[@ezravandermeer2728]

Honestly I dont care If there women or not just that they're good scientists

[@martinjnagy]

The more, the merrier!

[@deborahraenelson]

Congratulations! So proud of you!

[@sirlamarey]

Congratulations! You did an incredibly amazing job.

[@klaraalex2353]

Great mind, spirit, personality! You deserve it lady❤️

[@nanpanhirse107]

She made CRISPR as genome editing tool simpler for me to explained during my seminar presentation. Congratulations ma

[@williamjayaraj2244]

Truely A Beautiful Mind indeed. Congratulations to Professor Jennifer Doudna. Best wishes.

[@BikashDas-lj7il]

@7:30 - 7:55 - SPOT ON... "INSPIRATIONAL TEACHERS/MENTORS ARE ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL FOR ALL-STUDENTS AT ALL-LEVELS TO REALISE THEIR "TRUE-POTENTIAL"... WEL, I AM NOT CRITISIZING ANY TEACHERS/MENTORS AS SUCH, JUST POINTING AT THE "NEED-TO-INSPIRE" THE-YOUNG-FERTILE-MINDS... THATS ALL.

[@aslmalahirimajumder1699]

I fully agree

[@sarahwind5206]

Amazing! Fascinating! So proud of you! ❤

[@AL_Sumi]

Thank you 😢

[@missjene9915]

Congratulations! You are changing my Life, those I Love, the World!

[@Q_QQ_Q]

@B M is it your work ?

[@paymanehsas8226]

I deeply congrats on your outcome of this collaborative works which resulted to winning such honorable prize dear Doudna and Charpentier

[@pratikshatidke2006]

I deeply congrats to u mam.U are great humble .u deserve it. Thank you so much for boosting our energy toward science & encouraging us .God bless u always

[@josemacedo26]

Congratulation!! what an honor!! Great inspiration for this and future generations!!!! Blessings!!!

[@tinabiswas4144]

@B M ppl like you are the reason aliens don't visit us.

[@gayathrismohan6706]

Congrats Madam 🎉🎉🎉☺💐 You are really an inspiration to millions

[@ALee-si5ix]

Jennifer congrats omg Im so happy

[@duraace6511]

Congratulations! Such an inspiration for young girls.

[@shameeramahawattage7150]

Congratulations. My current work is also out of your findings. Thank you.

[@vidyantroy1191]

Prof. Doudna, kids of your sons age do watch the nobel prize and they are greatful for the visionary work you and your colleagues have done.

[@olui]

Congrats!👏🏻 I think CRISPR popularize Genetics 🧬 as Einstein/Relativity theory popularized the Physics back then.

[@kennypow2181]

Keep up the outstanding work. Go Cal

[@kinggriffin4279]

wow what a genuine person.

[@Dorolui]

Congratulations Professor Doudna! You are such an inspiration for women scientists.

[@409raul]

She is so classy and humble! I wish she was my aunt or something!

[@farzanayasmin6173]

Great scientist, great work and best inspirations for female scientists. Congratulations and respect from the bottom of my heart.

[@abduljabbarishaq5275]

Congratulations

[@WEPSJOURNAL]

Congratulation Prof Doudna for your groundbreaking finding on genome editing methods

[@juozassakavicius4726]

how is it groundbreaking, if it was discovered before they did?

[@dr.debajyotibose2928]

Congrats Jen !

[@ALEXCVAL]

Congratulations Jennifer DO-U(you)-DNA!

[@dr.ashaa.philip252]

Congrats!

[@souravkundu6874]

Hopefully, I'll be there

[@ladycodedutchess]

Soooo proud of you 😀😀😀😀

[@tanyaagrawal6548]

Proud🔥🔥

[@axelj.a.wirthmann9445]

Congratulations, Professor Doudna! What a wonderful work!

[@javierderivero9299]

and Charpentier

[@YHRStudios]

congrtasss..............we must change in our basic fundamental science ....

[@JosephDarcourt]

CONGRATS.

[@amarug]

Cngratulations, this is awesome!! I predicted 3 years ago to my wife that she would win the prize within 5 years :)

[@souravkundu6874]

One day!

[@user-gf7sy8rm7w]

I am really proud of another Nobel prize for Cal. Go Bears!

[@hiloviking]

First one for Hilo High School in Hilo, Hawaii where she graduated from in 1981, my alma mater too. Go Vikings!

[@christinasteyn6590]

WOW!! Amazing interview. Congratulations Prof Doudna and team! Watching this with my twin sister now and feeling so inspired to continue biomedical research as women in Science. Warm regards from South Africa.

[@Palehowl]

I’m using a RPG-Simulation game at UMA based on an ethical response to a CRISPR/CAS9 disaster hinted by Doudna’s book. The 2020 Nobel should bring more thought to her warnings.

[@gameswaterfall3765]

U deserve noble mam (both)👍 And a lot of respect.👍 I'm also.want to become a reasecher like u 👍

[@ireneposse8703]

It's great but we can't forget Francis Mojica's work. Without his work, it would have been so difficult to develop CRISPR as a genetic modification technique. Congratulations to these amazing women but the Nobel Prize must be for Francis Mojica, Emmanuelle Charpentier, and Jennifer Doudna. It is very important not to forget the value of basic research.

[@samhustles]

truly

[@samhustles]

btw, whats your opinion on cas13a

[@beautifulmindshines]

3:38 real thoughtful insight

[@mairathorn3331]

Wow i would like to have these people in my life.

[@zainabmasood972]

An inspiration :)

[@nasseemmuttur7546]

Indeed a proper example for other young women to follow. Same to be said of E. CHARPENTIER.

[@rituprajapati4363]

I m inspired.

[@myhappytime7792]

she is so beautiful !

[@doctordrunkenstein.9448]

She also won the breakthrough prize earlier most probably..

[@hiloviking]

Read her bio on Wiki, her list of awards and honors is truly amazing. And I thought Dr. Fauci had a long list, check out Prof. Doudna's.

[@Alexalex-kj8zu]

Congratulations !!! thank you for giving us CRISPR and also inspiring other women to do STEM

[@Alexalex-kj8zu]

I know that crispr is a system that bacteria use to fight phage and that was discovered 1980s but the use of crispr as a way to change the genome of organisms was first discovered by Doudna and Charpentier

[@juozassakavicius4726]

@@Alexalex-kj8zu please stop spreading your lies, first person to discover it is Virginijus Siksnys

[@StephenGoodfellow]

This video posted to the CRISPR Cas9 Facebook Forum. Discussions, articles, webinars, papers, videos and podcasts, 11,000 members: facebook.com/groups/crisper/

[@yolanda_ridge]

Congratulations, Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier! Find out more about the science behind CRISPR, its potential applications and the ethical implications of gene editing in this accessible book for readers of all ages. www.yolandaridge.com/nonfiction/crispr

[@user-wu6jy4rn2m]

❤

[@katrinao6941]

I was pretty sure that she has already had the Nobel prize for CRISPR. So happy for her!

[@decentralizedfuture]

Congrats on winning the parking spot. :) Well deserved.

[@German_K5]

haha, they soon gonna run out of spots.

[@tommyjjarboe]

Doudna 🙌🧬🧫🔬🧬

[@dalia8752]

3:43 !

[@theultimatereductionist7592]

Can't believe Dr Doudna is my age.

[@hiloviking]

So where's your Nobel Prize, lol.

[@qingyu1127]

It's true that female scientists need more efforts to get the same level of male scientists, and usually get less opportunities than male scientists, even though sometimes females do better job-- from my experience . This honor will inspire more and more female scientists. Take one step back, get rid of the craziness, enjoy science.

[@rimantaso]

Prof. Siksnys deserved the prize

[@hiloviking]

The Nobel committee has spoken. All of the Nobel prizes in chemistry, physics, medicine were awarded to scientists whose work would not have been possible but for those that came before them with their contributions, however recent or distant in time. That accumulated body of knowledge led the laureates to accomplish the things for which they received the Prize. Often the past contributors themselves won the Nobel Prize earlier.

[@matasuki]

I took Biology 1A with her. Little did I know she would become master of the biotech universe. I should have went to office hours more SMH!!!! Lazy freshman.

[@hiloviking]

'I should have went'? You should have taken remedial English.

[@sorina9813]

The women work hard!

[@doc_fu]

Virginijus Siksnys is the man behind the scene. It's so sad to see this..

[@doc_fu]

“Doudna and Charpentier reported their findings in a landmark Science paper published online on 28 June 2012. But it took Šikšnys 5 months to publish his study; it was rejected by Cell and Cell Reports, and then moved slowly through editing at the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), which published it online on 25 September 2012.” - sciencemag.org

[@curiousbit9228]

I have to roll my eyes a bunch of times.

[@luztrujilloLITERAPIA]

She looks TOOOO proud in my opinion...

[@venkag]

Yes. She has laid the foundation to solving chronic healthcare problems

[@sumithrasumi6561]

Why ? She is the Charles Babbage if 21st century

[@sumithrasumi6561]

Even Walter Isaacson, her autobiography's author said that she is the Steve Jobs of our time

[@ilariapiroli4729]

[@jaykhan6524]

Oh Brave New World that has such people in it. Lol. 😬

[@farkhoddle6093]

It's unfortunate the Nobel committee left out Feng Zhang. What most people not in the field don't realize is that MIT Harvard Feng Zhang holds the most of the patents to CRISPR in the USA..not Doudna or Carpentier. It was very much geopolitically driven decision to leave Zhang out. But he's still young I'm sure he will get one eventually

[@tommyjjarboe]

Fang's paper had nit figured out the importance of tracer RNA and didn't have the mechanics of HNH and was vastly inferior to Doudna's paper. They were both submitted to Nature to be published at the same time and it was found the Doudna's and Charpentier's was vastly more detailed. Litigation on the patents was litigated heavily and feng stabbed her in the back rushing to jp morgan to try and cut her out. The behind the scenes in the tension between Brode and Berkeley is cut throat. Feng finally admitted her paper was superior because it explained how the significance of tracer that Feng hadnt figured out ita role. 🧬🔬🧫🙌

[@brittanysaunders2042]

Lovely 😍💋 💝💖❤️

[@curiousbit9228]

I appreciate the work and understand the importance but on the otherside she speaks like she really wanted that nobel prize

[@hiloviking]

What scientist would not want to win it? It is the epitome of scientific discovery and recognition, but scientists like her are driven by the need and curiosity to know how nature works. Answer the why, how, what.

[@laeequenadvi4746]

SCIENTIFIC MERICLE OF QUR'AN SKY A PROTECTING ROOF NO MAGNETIC FIELD NO LIFE ON EARTH What If Massive Solar Storm Hit the Earth? Almighty Allah says: وجعلنا السماء سقفا محفوظا و هم عن آياتها معرضون ( الأنبياء : ٣٢) " And We have made the sky as a roof withheld (from them).Yet they turn from its portents(which these things point to) (Qur'an,21:32) The verse indicates to the protection from solar storms, meteors bombardments and other cosmic strikes which pose a very serious threat to living things on Earth. Asteroids and meteorites have penetrated the atmosphere and hit the earth throughout the course of history. The word "السماء" (Sama) in above verse means the whole universe.. It's meaning is vast. The " سقفا محفوظا" ( Protecting roof) has vast meaning which means all magnetic fields the modern science has come to know from original magnetic field to atmospheric layers around the earth. 1. Troposphere 2. Stratosphere 3. Ozone 4. Mesosphere 5. Thermosphere 6. Ionosphere 7. Exosphere Functions of these layere are to protect Earth from : 1- All weathers occur in troposphere. If these layers have not been existed, life could not be possible. Moreover most of Oxygen occurs in this region which is responsible for the life of Aerobic organisms. 2. Ozone layer absorbs Ultra Voilet Radiations and thus protects life from hazardous radiations of the Sun.Moreover it provides "Green House Effect" which is responsible for maintaining comfortable temperature on Earth. 3. Mesosphere burns up million of meteors striking the Earth and thus protects Earth from these meteors. 4. Exosphere absorbs harmful radiations from the sun protecting layers underneath. These explanations make clear the meaning of " السماء" (sky) in the above mentioned verse. We could not understand what Almighty Allah meant by " A canopy well guarded" until we came to know findings of modern sciences. Who can tell us about 1500 years ago that our life on Earth well protected by these megnatic fields We are thankful of Almighty Allah for providing this " سقفا محفوظا". Almighty Allah says: " We shall show them Our Signs on the horizons and within their own selves until it will be clear unto them that He is the Truth.Doth not thy Lord suffice,since He is Witness over all things". (Qur'an,41:53) DR.MOHAMMAD LAEEQUE NADVI Ph.D. (Arabic Lit.) M.A. Arabic Lit.+Persian Lit.) Urdu Writer Amena Institute of Islamic Studies and Analysis A Global And Universal Institute Director Amena Institute of Islamic Studies & Analysis A Global & Universal Research Institute, Donate to promote this Institute SBI A/C30029616117 Kolkata,Park Circus Branch [e-mail] Thanks

[@chunumummy4161]

Mega bites in smaller place" and wee using only smaller space of frome larger spaces rest waiting for survival guests " is sex bites is smallest time's event and higher to highest toward opposite ? Disrespectful and once another's selection and stope is where ? Need hide or flash ?

[@supermania2488]

Shame! This discovery was made by a Lithuanian scientist, biochemist of the Institute of Biotechnology, Vilnius University, dr. Virginijus Šikšnys! And these two ladies just repeated his job a few months later!

[@hiloviking]

Not quite. Read her co-authored book 'A Crack in Creation', she give much credit to Skisnys but what she and her collegue worked out was the epitome of gene editing and published a few months earlier, thus the Prize.

[@supermania2488]

@@hilovikingThis is not the whole truth. Earlier printed but later written.

[@JD-nh7vb]

Awards in science are beyond stupid.

[@hiloviking]

Why? Great work needs to be recognized, they change the world. You obviously know little about science, sad.

[@eastpolyglotlife1107]

I just dont understand... Why on Chemistry... ? While her research is pure biological engineering technique

[@duraace6511]

It's biochemistry

[@emc5190]

I believe the Nobel for biology falls under medicine or physiology. Frances Arnold also received a Nobel in chemistry for her work on enzymes which falls under biochemistry.

[@sumithrasumi6561]

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[@duraace6511]

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[@drniroula]

What a narrow attitude.Lets celebrate this as great achievement of humanity and not degrade it to gender politics.Talents knows no gender.Do you tolerate if all man who achieves great thing started saying like you do!