For the past 20 years, scientists have been trying to cure disease by altering DNA. We examine how with CRISPR Cas-9 gene editing and the revival of gene therapy, they’re closer than ever.
In partnership with STAT
Fixing the Code: Genetically Engineering Your DNA to Cure Disease
- Producer:
- Jill Rosenbaum
- Associate Producers:
- Meral Agish
- Olivia Katrandjian
- Noah Madoff
- Editor:
- Sandrine Isambert
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