Ethics of Human Gene Editing

New techniques for making changes to the information encoded in human genes show promise for treating serious diseases, but also raise a number of issues in the realm of biomedical ethics. We will discuss basic information about gene editing and then explore some of the controversies associated with current and potential future applications of this technology.

The presentation will be given by Ellen Aho. Dr. Aho recently retired from the Biology Department at Concordia College, where she taught courses in genetics, microbiology, and bioethics.

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