NYSCI (The New York Hall of Science)
Robbie Barbero is the Chief Business Officer at Ceres Nanosciences and holds a doctorate in biological engineering from MIT. In this panel discussion, he presents a chronological depiction of his time as Assistant Director of Biological Innovation in the Obama administration where he was responsible for helping to develop and implement policy on life science issues. His presentation depicts how world events affect scientific research and how CRISPR technology made its way to the forefront of scientific applications and changed everything.