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− | <p class="w3-large">The NTU iGEM Team was honored to have been given the opportunity to conduct a series of three hands-on public workshops at the One North Festival, an annual event which is jointly organized by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and JTC Corporation. The two-day Festival aims to celebrate research, innovation, creativity, and enterprise and allows the public to gain knowledge about new advancements in these fields through participation in various interactive booths, tours, and hands-on activities. This year’s theme was centered around “pioneering an innovative future for all”, with a focus on the areas of Future Health, Future Living and Future Work. </p> | + | <p class="w3-large">The NTU iGEM Team was honored to have been given the opportunity to conduct a series of three hands-on public workshops at the One North Festival, an annual event which is jointly organized by the Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR) and JTC Corporation. The two-day Festival aims to celebrate research, innovation, creativity, and enterprise and allows the public to gain knowledge about new advancements in these fields through participation in various interactive booths, tours, and hands-on activities. This year’s theme was centered around “pioneering an innovative future for all”, with a focus on the areas of Future Health, Future Living and Future Work. </p> |
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− | <p>We agreed that the theme of Future Health was particularly relevant to our iGEM project | + | <p>We agreed that the theme of Future Health was particularly relevant to our iGEM project since we have focused on the potential of CRISPR to be used as a precision tool to target genetic diseases. Additionally, we have noted that there has been a rise in public interest in understanding the various applications of CRISPR-Cas9 due to various recent high-profile research advancements in the field. |
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