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John O’Brien

Richard T. Crane Medical Preparatory High School

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John O’Brien teaches Human Body Systems at Richard T. Crane Medical Preparatory High School. He had a fascinating and inspirational experience in Dr. Salman Khetani’s Microfabricated Tissue Models Lab this past summer. With the help of 2 toddlers, he raised 5 varieties of heirloom tomatoes this summer. He also tries to be useful in the raising of aforesaid 2 toddlers with his spouse, Elizabeth, in Chicago's Ukrainian Village neighborhood.

John O’Brien's Curriculum:
Of Human Testing
In this unit students will explore the history of human testing, including collecting data on cosmetics testing, use of animal models, drug disaster reports, current testing models for the liver, and limitations of current testing models.

 

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