The Promises and Perils of Gene Editing
Date and Time
January 16, 2018
12:00PM - 01:00PM EST
Location
Armenise Amphitheater, 210 Longwood Ave, Boston
George Church, PhD
Professor of Genetics
Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology
Harvard Medical School
Director, Personal Genome Project
Genome reading and editing are exponentially advancing technologies, putting tools such as next-generation sequencing and CRISPR at the forefront of medical research and practice. George Church, a leading innovator in this emerging field, will explore the many promising applications that could significantly impact human health and also discuss the ethical implications facing genetic engineering now and in the future.
Light refreshments will be provided.
Q&A to follow.