Meha Farrokhi
Class of 2024North Vancouver, BC
About
Hello! My name is Meha and I am from Vancouver, BC. I am working on a project relating to CRISPR and it's potential to cure cancer, since I am interested in coming up with new solutions and cures for dangerous disease including cancer I decided to apply my knowledge and enthusiasm to this specific research idea. After I finish my project I would like to participate in the Polygence symposium, submit my research to high school research journals and work on writing my book about cancer!!Projects
- Exploring the role of CRISPR in cancer immunotherapy with mentor Divya (Nov. 6, 2023)
Project Portfolio
Exploring the role of CRISPR in cancer immunotherapy
Started Aug. 2, 2023
Abstract or project description
A review paper discussing CRISPR technology and its potential uses in cancer immunotherapyCancer immunotherapy, particularly CAR-T cells, has transformed the landscape of cancer treatment, offering a paradigm shift in prognosis. To enhance the efficacy of cancer treatment, recent scientific endeavors have concentrated on harnessing the potential of Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) and CRISPR-associated protein 9 (Cas9) technology where they use this technology to cancer treatments and cancer immunotherapy including the engineered CAR-T cell. There have been a lot of advances including correcting genetic mutation, curing genetic disorders, etc. this review paper will cover cancer immunotherapy, CAR-T cell therapy and it;s mechanism, successful clinical trials, ongoing clinical trials, the current limitations as well as the future advantages of this technology.