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 […]

Worldwide Web Watch

August 10, 2016 Gene doping, if it’s happening or if it’s going to happen, are hot topics during the Rio Olympics.  News reports surfaced this past week about WADA’s intent to conduct doping testing via a blood test developed to detect copies of the “EPO gene” — which increases red blood cell counts, leading to superior […]