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 […]
Bowman, Tournas Contribute to OECD Gene Editing Report
Faculty Fellow Diana Bowman, along with recent Center Scholar and graduate of the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law Lucy Tournas, contributed to a new report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on therapeutic gene editing. Gene Editing for Advanced Therapies: Governance, Policy and Society explores the scientific, legal, and ethical challenges facing the development […]
Marchant on Regulating Gene Editing in Plants and Animals
Faculty Director Gary Marchant spoke at the 10th World Conference of Science Journalists in San Francisco on October 26th. He presented as part of a Symposium On New Genetic Technologies: Ethical Debates And Global Science Policy organized by The Hastings Center. Marchant discussed the regulatory challenges and opportunities with respect to editing the genes of […]
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 […]
Marchant Presentation on Gene Editing Regulation Available
LSI Faculty Director Gary Marchant discusses International Coordination of Gene Editing Regulation in Ottawa, Ontario, September 26, 2016. CLICK HERE
Technology Triple Trivia
3 Questions. 3 Hints. 3 Answers. October 4, 2016 What is one of the most challenging areas of practice for lawyers these days? Hint: Answer: misunderstanding of the internet and cybersecurity, in particular, is creating all sorts of problems from investigations and prosecutions to judgments. Legal issues have moved beyond the scope of what is […]
Marchant Chairs Session at Paris Conference on Human Germline Editing
ASU Regents’ Professor of Law and Center Faculty Director Gary Marchant recently attended a conference in Paris, France on legal, ethical and policy issues emanating from genetically editing the human germline. Below is a link to a session he chaired on International Governance Perspectives courtesy of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. CLICK […]
Technology Triple Trivia
3 Questions. 3 Hints. 3 Answers. April 5, 2016 What technologies may render ovulation calendars obsolete? Hint: Answer: with whole genome sequencing and stem cell technology, all we may need to make babies in the years to come is the intended mother’s skin sample and father’s sperm sample. The embryo created from the samples will […]
Worldwide Web Watch
August 26, 2015 In Editing Humanity, The Economist highlights the benefits of gene editing by one of the newer technologies called CRISPR-Cas9. The benefits of CRISPR-Cas9 over older technologies are that it is simpler, faster and more precise. It also holds great promise for targeting and eradicating a host of human diseases. However, one of […]