This film documents the PET event 'Changing the Human Genome: What Next for Germline Genome Editing?', which discussed the World Health Organisation's work and publications on human genome editing.
The event was sponsored by the Association of Reproductive and Clinical Scientists and the Anne McLaren Memorial Trust Fund.
(If you cannot see the film below, click here to view it.)
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| Introduction | |
| 0:00:00 | Sarah Norcross Director, Progress Educational Trust |
| Presentations | |
| 0:04:46 | Professor Robin Lovell-Badge Member, World Health Organisation Advisory Committee on Genome Editing |
| 0:21:22 | Dr Norah Fogarty Group Leader, Centre for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine |
| 0:35:37 | Dr Peter Mills Assistant Director, Nuffield Council on Bioethics |
| 0:52:48 | Professor Vardit Ravitsky President, International Association of Bioethics |
| Discussion | |
| 1:02:21 | Responses to audience questions and comments |
The three publications by the World Health Organisation discussed at this event are:
- Human Genome Editing: A Framework for Governance
- Human Genome Editing: Recommendations
- Human Genome Editing: Position Paper
This film was made by Video Production Edinburgh.
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