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Expert panel on human gene editing

November 30, 2015 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Meet leading experts on one of the hottest topics in science today.

The National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences and UK’s Royal Society are co-hosting a three-day international summit on human gene-editing on December 1-3 in Washington, DC. The evening before the summit, DCSWA members are invited to ask a panel of experts questions about the new gene-editing technologies, the potential they hold for scientific and clinical advances and the ethical issues they open up.

Although the panelists at the event will be actively involved in the NAS summit, the event is not a DNApreview of what they will present, but rather an opportunity to get up to speed with the issues before the summit starts.

The panelists have a range of expertise, including:

  • The different gene-editing technologies (CRISPR, etc.)
  • Use of gene editing in developing clinical therapies
  • Use of gene editing in germline cells for basic research
  • Ethical issues, particularly around potential uses in reproductive medicine
  • Regulatory frameworks for overseeing gene editing research in the US and overseas

Date/time: Monday, November 30, 5:30 — 7:00 pm

Venue: Marian Koshland Science Museum, 525 E St NW, Washington, DC 20001

Panelists: 

  • Dana Carroll, Professor of Biochemistry, University of Utah
  • Robin Lovell-Badge, Head of the Division of Stem Cell Biology and Developmental Genetics, Francis Crick Institute (UK) & member of the NAS Advisory Group for Human Gene-Editing Initiative
  • Debra Mathews, Assistant Director for Science Programs, Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics
  • Kyle Orwig, Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh
  • Matthew Porteus, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Stanford University

Schedule:

5:30 — 6:15 pm: Panelist introductions and chaired Q&A

6.15 — 7:00 pm: Informal networking with panelists; refreshments provided

To register or ask questions, email DCSWA treasurer Robin Bisson at robin@geneticexperts.org

Details

Date:
November 30, 2015
Time:
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Organizer

Robin Bisson
Email
robin@geneticexperts.org