AdvertisementIn A 1st, Doctors In U.S. Use CRISPR Tool To Treat Patient With Genetic DisorderPlay06:30Download AudioJuly 29, 2019Rob SteinfacebookEmailVictoria Gray, 34, of Forest, Miss., volunteered for one of the most anticipated medical experiments in decades: the first attempt to use the gene-editing technique CRISPR to treat a genetic disorder in the U.S. (Meredith Rizzo/NPR)