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Noah’s GMO ark: is it ethical to create GM or cloned animals for sale as pets?

October 21, 2015 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 8 Comments

CRISPR-ful Noah’s Ark? Even as much of the discussion surrounding powerful new gene editing and cloning technologies has centered on their possible use in humans, the creation of genetically modified (GM) and cloned animals has advanced at warp speed. Some of these efforts have been for research, which is justified. But many seem profit-centered and […]

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3rd Annual Berkeley SSSCR Stem Cell Conference Oct. 17: Culturing a Stem Cell Community

October 9, 2015 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D.

By Student Society for Stem Cell Research at Berkeley UC Berkeley’s Student Society for Stem Cell Research (SSSCR) is proud to present its 3rd Annual Stem Cell Conference: “Culturing a Stem Cell Community” on Saturday October 17th from 9AM-5PM at the Li Ka Shing Center on the Berkeley Campus. This single-day Bay Area event is

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List of Speakers for NAS Meeting on Human Gene Editing

October 1, 2015 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 4 Comments

Who will be speaking at the upcoming National Academy of Sciences (NAS) meeting on human gene editing? So far we haven’t known, but now we do (if you are eager to find out, skip to bottom of the post). The organizers of the meeting can be found here. Keep in mind that it is probable that

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Knoepfler Lab 2015: Our mission and research

September 15, 2015 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D.

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Many of this blog’s readers ask about my own lab’s research: what is the focus of the work in the Knoepfler Lab? You can go check out our lab website, but I thought it might be time again to blog about what we are all about as a lab and what we have been up

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NAS Meeting on Human Germline Modification Taking Shape

September 14, 2015 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 4 Comments

The US National Academy of Sciences (NAS) will hold a meeting on heritable human germline modification on December 1-3, 2015 in Washington, D.C. Invitations to the NAS meeting to individuals starting going out last week. The upcoming NAS meeting seeks to address these issues and discuss the possibility of a moratorium on clinical use of

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Recommended thought-provoking books…and one I’ve been writing

September 3, 2015 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D.

In choices of fictional books to read I gravitate toward sci-fi and fantasy. For example, in late 2014 and through the first few months of this year I read all the Game of Thrones books. The first three of those were the best and I thought definitely better than the TV show, although it’s pretty good

Exciting CRISPR-powered “gene drive” also has scientists deeply concerned

August 12, 2015 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D.

Scientists studying genetics are both excited and worried about a powerful, new technology called “gene drive“. Some have been raising serious concerns about gene drive and in certain cases calling for proactive regulation, which is unusual in science. This method is so powerful because it is designed to induce genetic changes in an entire population

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Steven Pinker interview: case against bioethocrats & CRISPR germline ban

August 10, 2015 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 15 Comments

CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology is red-hot right now and I’ve been doing interviews with various thought leaders on it, which today includes Steven Pinker. This technology has great power for research in the lab and there are hypothetical transformative clinical applications of CRISPR too. The latter efforts could include experimental attempts at reversal of disease-causing

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Michael Cea ISSCR chat with Jeanne Loring on stem cell field

August 5, 2015 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 3 Comments

ISSCR Chat By Michael Cea Jeanne Loring of the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California kindly sat down with me at the ISSCR annual meeting for a broad discussion of her history, views on the field and developments in the science. I found Jeanne a refreshing character, as I did a number of others I was

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TGIF: Recommended Science & Medicine Weekend Reads

July 31, 2015 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 4 Comments

With these recommendations I’m aiming for a diverse range of content and perspectives, some of which I may not agree with, but all of which are interesting even if they are beyond research on medicine. Prostate Organoid from Stem Cells. More organoid news. Why Do Glowing Sharks Glow? Not exactly medicine, but a cool piece

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