Designing Life: The Brave New World of Genome Editing
The CRISPR-Cas9 method of genome editing has given researchers unprecedented power and ease in altering the building blocks of life. The uses of this technology for combatting disease appear obvious, but the implications of establishing control over the genome are also potentially staggering. A panel of expert observers will engage in a conversation about the meaning of this technology for all of us. The panel will be hosted by Paul Kennedy of CBC’s Ideas. Kindly note that this event will be recorded.
Panelists:
- Prof. Alan Peterson of the Faculty of Medicine of McGill University is a distinguished researcher in oncology and is currently using CRISPR-Cas9 in his laboratory.
- Prof. Richard Gold of the Faculty of Law of McGill University is the lead author of the OECD Guidelines on Licensing Genetic Inventions.
- Prof. Margaret Somerville of the Faculty of Law of McGill University is a world-renowned thinker on medical ethics.
- Prof. Daniel Weinstock of the Faculty of Law of McGill University is the Director of the McGill Institute for Health and Social Policy.
- Mr. André Picard of the Globe and Mail is an acclaimed health reporter and columnist.
The event is sponsored by the McGill Research Group on Health and Law and the McGill Institute for Health and Social Policy, and will be recorded for CBC Radio’s Ideas.
A request for accreditation has been submitted to the Barreau du Québec for 1.5 hours of continuing legal education. Kindly RSVP to rghl.law [at] mcgill.ca.
