VP Biden & Berkeley's Doudna discuss "Cancer Moonshot"

When Vice President Joe Biden dropped by UC San Francisco on Saturday for a wide-ranging discussion of the current state of cancer research, UC Berkeley’s Jennifer Doudna was on hand to emphasize the need to fund basic research as well as clinical research.
Using the gene-editing tool she discovered, CRISPR-Cas9, as an example, Doudna plugged the important role of basic biological research in any effort to understand the drivers of cancer and discover possible new therapies for the disease.
“I just would love to see the cancer moonshot continue to support fundamental research that leads to breakthroughs that are going to be critical to address this mission,” she told Biden.
Biden referenced their earlier meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 19, where the vice president rolled out plans by the Obama administration to invest $1 billion in this national initiative to eliminate cancer.
“You sold me on that at Davos,” he said.
The UCSF visit was one stop on a national “listening tour” of cancer centers that includes meetings with patients, doctors and researchers and discussions to get feedback about how the federal government can encourage innovative new treatments and eliminate barriers to testing them.
Biden appeared with his wife, Jill, a medical doctor, at the panel discussion in Mission Bay’s Genentech Hall, and later toured the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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[@williamjayaraj2244]

It is only a matter of time that the gene editing tool invented by Jennifer and Emmanuelle is going to revolutionaise the present medical system for the benefit of the suffering humans. Thank you and congratulations to both . You are rightly honored by the V P and other distinguished guests.

[@JorgeRamos-xw6dy]

Dr. Jennifer Doudna is a rock star in my eyes. Her research discovery along with all that contributed to the gene editing mechanism will revolutionize every aspect of life. Give these scientists all the support they need to thrive. USA can lead the way once again and help the entire world with our great scientists. Spend a few trillions on making this a great nation instead of fighting useless wars around the world in places that don't want us and despise us.

[@FauziAlmaliky]

Now she got NOBEL PRIZE

[@kirannnaa]

Woow ProfDoudna discussing about fundamental research with VP Biden,,, it's going to be a fascinating journey for Cancer research & fundamental research now dat President-Elect & Prof Doudna have become more powerful,,... Big cheers to science for humanity

[@MayurPanghaal]

Doudna has changed humanity forever...but she is standingvon the shoulders of giants who came before her and did their bit. thanks to all of them. She will get yhe nobel prize

[@sbellaharris]

There are a few people including her claiming that patent, it's crazy. The patenting system is slowing down the progress & improvement of humanity.

[@baewolf4530]

Today she received the Nobel Prize (:

[@gracebear]

She did today!

[@effy1219]

She got the nobel prize!!!!!