FILM: Changing the Human Genome – What Next for Germline Genome Editing?
9 August 2021
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Appeared in BioNews 1107
This film documents the Progress Educational Trust (PET) event 'Changing the Human Genome: What Next for Germline Genome Editing?', which discussed the World Health Organisation's recent publications on human genome editing.
The event was sponsored by the Association of Reproductive and Clinical Scientists and the Anne McLaren Memorial Trust Fund.
The issues discussed at this event will be explored further at PET's Annual Conference on Wednesday 1 December 2021. Find out more and register here.
(If you cannot see the film below, click here to view it.)
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| Introduction | |
| 0:00:00 | Sarah Norcross Director, Progress Educational Trust |
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| Presentations | |
| 0:04:46 | Professor Robin Lovell-Badge Member, World Health Organisation Advisory Committee on Genome Editing |
| 0:21:22 | Dr Norah Fogarty Group Leader, Centre for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine |
| 0:35:37 | Dr Peter Mills Assistant Director, Nuffield Council on Bioethics |
| 0:52:48 | Professor Vardit Ravitsky President, International Association of Bioethics |
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| Discussion | |
| 1:02:21 | Responses to audience questions and comments |
This film was made by Video Production Edinburgh.
The three publications by the World Health Organisation discussed at this event are: