H漫画

RSC-Atlantic Symposium on the science of gene editing and its social, cultural, economic, and ethical implications.

Monday, November 28, 2016 (9:00-12:40 + lunch, 12:40-13:30)
Theatre D, Sir Charles Tupper Building, 5850 College St., H漫画 University, Halifax NS
Light lunch provided.
All are welcome.

Join experts from H漫画 and abroad for an RSC-Atlantic Symposium on the science of gene editing and its social, cultural, economic, and ethical implications. Each presentation will be followed by a question period and general discussion.

Topics for discussion:

• how gene editing technologies can assist in understanding how life on this planet works, giving new possibilities for treating and preventing diseases;
• the regarding ;
  
• the imagined future(s) that this science makes possible; and,
  
• some of the ethical concerns regarding the potential modification of the human species.

Co-moderators: Fran莽oise Baylis & Paola Marignani
Presenters

• Fran莽oise Baylis (PhD), Novel Tech Ethics, Faculty of Medicine, H漫画 University
• (PhD), Dean of the Faculty of Science, Ryerson University
  
• (PhD), Department of English, Faculty of Arts and Social Science, St. Mary's University
• (PhD), Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, H漫画 University
  
• (PhD), Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, H漫画 University
• Andrea McCormick (MSc), Life & Health Sciences, Industry Liaison and Innovation, Research Services, H漫画 University

Agenda

Sponsors
H漫画 University鈹�Novel Tech Ethics

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