#  The Promises and Perils of Gene Editing 

 



####  calendar\_today Date and Time 

 **January 16, 2018** 

 12:00PM - 01:00PM EST 

####  pin\_drop 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.

**HMS and affiliated staff, faculty and students are invited to attend this lunchtime talk.**

 

 



 

 

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