Symposium

Of Rising Scholars

Fall 2024

Maraam will be presenting at The Symposium of Rising Scholars on Saturday, September 21st! To attend the event and see Maraam's presentation.

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Maraam Al-Shayef

Class of 2025Clemmons, North Carolina

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Projects

  • "Evaluating gene targets for CRISPR/Cas9-based treatments of pancreatic cancer." with mentor Sophie (Working project)

Project Portfolio

Evaluating gene targets for CRISPR/Cas9-based treatments of pancreatic cancer.

Started May 28, 2024

Abstract or project description

This paper will focus on identifying optimal gene candidates for treating pancreatic cancer with the gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9. With the results of this paper, possible delivery methods of CRISPR will be researched to determine which is ideal considering the pros and cons of each delivery method.