Newsbites Beebe Welcomes New Infectious Disease Physician
ChristianaCare’s Gene Editing Institute is Exposing Young Female Minds to Biomedical Technology ChristianaCare’s Gene Editing Institute is expanding its educational outreach to high schools and colleges with its groundbreaking CRISPR in Box™ Educational Toolkit to increase the understanding of one of the most powerful biomedical technologies that is closer each day to impacting the way diseases are treated. In January, students at Salem Academy in Winston Salem, North Carolina experienced access to CRISPR in a Box™, a new educational resource that inspires interest in gene editing. Salem Academy, exclusive to girls in grades 9-12, became the first school in North Carolina to offer the workshop as it pivots its academic focus to a STEAM academy. “It has been incredible to see the delight in the eyes of the intelligent young women at the Salem Academy as they discover the wonder and power of CRISPR,” said Amanda Hewes, MS, education program manager for the Gene Editing Institute, which developed CRISPR in a Box™. “It is our goal to expose the world’s young minds to the latest biomedical tools that will ultimately change the way we treat and cure disease, and to encourage the growth of the next diverse generation of genomic scientists and leaders.” “This experience has meant a great deal to me and allowed me to experience hands-on, not just taking notes in a class,” said Kayla Parker, Salem Academy sophomore, “It has helped me figure out what I want to do in the future.” “Our partnership with ChristianaCare and the Gene Editing Institute will create new and innovative possibilities for our aspiring women scientists to learn cutting edge science and explore a future career in biotechnology, science, and medicine,” said Dr. Summer McGee, president of Salem Academy and College. “This unique experience is exactly what sets Salem Academy apart as a national leader in building the next generation of women leaders in STEAM.”
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Beebe Medical Group welcomed L.J. Romel Crèvecoeur, MD, to its Infectious Disease and Travel Medicine team. “We know the importance of infectious disease experts because of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Stephen Keiser, chief administrative officer, Beebe Medical Group. “Dr. Crevecouer joins Beebe’s stellar team of Drs. Chasanov and Olewiler to care of the Sussex County community.” After receiving his medical degree at the State University Medical School in Haiti, he completed his Internal Medicine residency at the Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education affiliated to Geinsinger CMC in Scranton, Pa. He then completed his infectious disease fellowship at Drexel University’s Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia. “I am thrilled to join Beebe and be part of a dedicated team well known for its pursuit of excellence in the medical field here in Sussex County,” Dr. L.J. Romel Crèvecoeur, MD Crèvecoeur said. “I am very enthusiastic about Infectious Disease, and contributing to the ongoing effort to keep our community safe is my goal.” He is fluent in English and Spanish, as well as French and Haitian Creole, which are his native languages.
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