Bowman and Johnson Discuss Possible Roadblock on Cutting Edge Reproductive Technologies

TUMEGGY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images Diana Bowman and Walter Johnson recently released an article on The Conversation discussing how the dispute over when life begins may block reproductive technologies. The nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court has brought the argument back into the spotlight as she has ties to an ad describing […]

Research Fellow Dr. Klein on Healthcare and CVS-Aetna Merger

CVS Health and Aetna Insurance recently announced their intent to merge. This would combine the nation’s largest pharmacy chain and the nation’s largest health insurer. The healthcare industry has seen consolidation on several fronts. But a merger of this kind may be driven by a potential new, tech-savvy competitor: Amazon. Having a tech giant step into […]

FDA Moves on Regulation of Medical Laboratory Tests

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently authorized a new laboratory developed test (LDT) for genetically profiling tumors. This test uses next generation sequencing (NGS) to help doctors develop strategic treatment plans for cancer patients. The FDA traditionally did not provide oversight of LDTs, which are developed and administered by doctors in laboratories. Rather, […]

Center Scholar Co-authors Report on Gene Editing

Walter Johnson, Center Scholar and 1L at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, co-authored a report exploring the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze and optimize the human genome. How to Optimize Human Biology: Where Genome Editing and Artificial Intelligence Collide, co-authored with Eleonore Pauwels, was published by the Wilson Center, an influential […]

Worldwide Web Watch

August 17, 2016 As we navigate a world filled with great science and not-so-great science, one thing comes to light:  the masses are not always right.  The Authorea Team unveils eight instances of unjustifiable shunning of good science and asks us to ponder what other incredible ideas, proposals and advancements of tomorrow are being stalled today?

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July 27, 2016 Human beings are creatures of habit and are skeptical of new things.  Out with the old and in with the new is easier said than done.  This historical pattern is especially evident with regard to innovation.  While one might be inclined to point to fear of the technology or laziness in terms […]

Technology Triple Trivia

3 Questions. 3 Hints. 3 Answers. July 26, 2016 What investment by the CIA is proving to be wrinkle-free? Hint: Answer: the CIA’s aim, when it invested in Skincential Sciences, was to gather biomarker information from skin.  Skin is very revealing and information-rich biomarkers, though difficult to collect, can tell investigators many important things.  However, […]

Marchant Quoted in Buzzfeed at Prestigious NIH Meeting

Gary E. Marchant July 14, 2016 On Tuesday, July 12, 2016, ASU Regents’ Professor of Law, Gary E. Marchant attended a significant, historical meeting in Washington, DC, on the ethics of human gene editing.  Challenging NIH Director Francis Collins who said, “science is not ready for the controversial new technology to be used to eliminate […]

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April 20, 2016 In More People Seek Genetic Testing, But There Aren’t Enough Counselors, Todd Bookman highlights just that: while people are increasingly interested in undergoing genetic testing, genetic counselors, who assist with pre-test consultations and post-test interpretations and guidance, are an almost rare commodity.  This has been an issue, in particular, with direct-to-consumer genetic […]

Fifth Annual LSI / ASU Law 2016 Molecular Diagnostics Workshop

Fifth Annual LSI / ASU Law 2016 Molecular Diagnostics Workshop On April 8, 2016, leading national physicians, regulators, attorneys, legal scholars, private and public healthcare enterprise representatives and patient care advocates took part in the Center’s Fifth Annual Regulatory and Reimbursement Obstacles and Drivers for Clinical Uptake of Molecular Diagnostics workshop in Scottsdale, AZ. Center […]