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Stanford Human Germline Modification Meeting: Medicine, Science, Ethics, & Law

May 18, 2015 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D.

Last Thursday I participated in a meeting at Stanford Law School on human germline genetic modification hosted by Hank Greely (pictured at left), Professor of Law and Genetics at Stanford. The meeting was entitled, “Human Germline Modification: Medicine, Science, Ethics, and Law”. The panel included in addition to Hank and me, the following speakers: Marcy Darnovsky, Executive Director of […]

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Practical Plan for Managing Human Germline CRISPR

March 20, 2015 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 4 Comments

CRISPR Cas9 gene editing technology is a game changer on many levels both inside and soon outside the lab. There is a growing sense of urgency amongst biomedical scientists to take a proactive approach to current and future use of CRISPR gene editing technology in human germ cells and embryos. These concerns have been heightened

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ISSCR calls for moratorium on clinical application of human germline nuclear genome editing

March 19, 2015 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D.

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) just now released a new policy statement on human germline gene editing. The statement calls for a ban on clinical application of human germline gene editing technology. Here is the brief summary statement at the beginning: The International Society for Stem Cell Research calls for a moratorium on

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Intensifying dialogue on human germline gene editing

March 19, 2015 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 1 Comment

The field recently saw Lanphier, et al. in Nature calling for a moratorium on human germilne CRISPR genetic modification. A number of additional stakeholders are expected to be weighing in soon on the issue of human germline gene editing. For example, a Science paper from others in the gene editing community is anticipated soon and may well have somewhat different perspectives. I’ve been

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Readers across the globe favor moratorium on gene editing of human germ cells in poll

March 18, 2015 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D.

In a still ongoing on-line poll, readers of this blog show a pattern of consistently favoring a moratorium on genetic modification of human germ cells. With more than 150 votes cast, the top two answers are ‘strongly favor’ and ‘favor’ a moratorium on human germline genetic modification. Only 15% strongly opposed a moratorium. Overall those

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CRISPR babies

Stanford Human Germline Modification Meeting: Medicine, Science, Ethics, & Law

Practical Plan for Managing Human Germline CRISPR

ISSCR calls for moratorium on clinical application of human germline nuclear genome editing

Intensifying dialogue on human germline gene editing

Readers across the globe favor moratorium on gene editing of human germ cells in poll

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