Bowman on the Genetically Modified Athletes of the Future

Faculty Fellow Diana Bowman recently gave a talk at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney on her new project – The potential impact of human embryonic gene editing on global sports: Preparing for 2036.  Bowman and Faculty Fellow Andrew Maynard received funding from ASU’s Global Sports Initiative to study the future of gene editing in sports […]

Faculty Fellows Bowman & Maynard to Study Gene Doping

Faculty Fellows Diana Bowman and Andrew Maynard we just awarded funding from ASU’s Global Sports Institute (GSI) for a project on “Gene Doping” – the use of CRISPR to alter genes in humans and produce perfect athletes. The award was part of GSI’s “Sport 2036” Grant Program to explore the future of sports. Emerging and cutting-edge technologies […]

Marchant Co-authors Commentary on Human Gene Editing

Center Faculty Director Gary Marchant co-authored a commentary on the promise of CRISPR gene editing technology and the need for international collaboration to enable further research. Human Embryo Editing: Opportunities and Importance of Transnational Cooperation (free download available) was published in the latest issue of Cell Stem Cell. The first reported use of CRISPR on human stem […]

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 […]

Technology Triple Trivia

3 Questions. 3 Hints. 3 Answers. March 1, 2016 1.What technology is poised to change knowledge about life as we know it? Hint: Answer: CRISPR is in the news on a daily basis.  Usually in the form of an article about gene editing related to disease eradication.   CRISPRs are tiny pieces of viral DNA that […]

Technology Triple Trivia

3 Questions. 3 Hints. 3 Answers. November 10, 2015 1. Technological advancements to date have been largely directed toward the future.  In what area are they now being directed toward the past? Hint: Answer: 3D technology with the assistance of other technologies like AI, augmented reality devices, algorithms, etc., may, in several years, likely be […]