CRISPR: Mentor and/or Assistance please?

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Hello,
I am a freshman in high school and was recently assigned a Biology Expo project in which I am supposed to research a biological topic that interests me and then get an interview with an expert in that department. I had heard about CRISPR prior to this project and was extremely interested in the technology so naturally, it became my first choice. Since I am planning on creating a "lesson plan" to teach children about genetic editing, it must be overseen or at least checked before I turn it in. Once I began to scour the internet for possible CRISPR experts, I was indeed disappointed to find that there were very few results as it is such a specific field.
I spent a long time researching the specifics of the CRISPR process, however, I am still in need of some kind of mentor to supply me with a short interview and possible assistance.
I truly hope it is not a bother, however, is there any way that I could manage to score an interview with one of the members of this forum? I would consist of a short series of questions regarding the genetic editing process and its possibilities in changing the future of the medical industry and would hopefully be complete by Monday.
Thank you for your help,
k.a.b.

[MadelineB]

Hello k.a.b.,
I apologize for the delay in responding to your post.

You have chosen a very interesting and ambitious topic.

To find a mentor, I suggest you read the Science Buddies reference article:
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... tem-mentor

Science Buddies has a forum "Interview Requests". You can post your request there, but you should review the guidelines first:
viewtopic.php?f=82&t=12052

Note that the "interview" forum is not intended for asking background questions such as the gene editing process, but to ask the expert about the expert's training and experience.

Let us know if these resources are helpful and if you have more questions.