Ariel Kantor
Election Year: 2019
Election Constituency: United States of America
Scholar Status: Scholar Alum
Rhodes Identifier: North Carolina & St John's 2019
Biography
Ariel Kantor, Chapel Hill, is a senior at Duke University where he is pursuing a B.Sc. in biotechnology. Ariel is committed to using science to advance basic research and advocate for patients battling rare diseases. For three years, he has worked under the guidance of Charles Gersbach to develop new applications for CRISPR to facilitate epigenome editing. His cross-disciplinary research focuses on the ethical, social, and legal implications of genome sciences and genomic medicine. Throughout his undergraduate career, he has been heavily involved in Special Olympics, serving as the head coach for intramural basketball. At Oxford, Ariel will read for a D.Phil. in Molecular Biology.