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Since the First International Summit on Human Genome Editing was held in 2015 in Washington, D.C., research on human genome editing has continued to advance rapidly. However, many questions remain about the science, application, ethics, and governance of human genome editing. Of particular concern is the possibility of heritable genome editing, which would alter the human germline, and applications for purposes other than to treat disease or disability. The Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing was convened to advance the global dialogue on these issues.
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Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing: Continuing the Global Discussion: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief
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·2019
On November 27-29, 2018, the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and U.S. National Academy of Medicine, the Royal Society of the United Kingdom, and the Academy of Sciences of Hong Kong convened the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing at the University of Hong Kong. The summit brought...
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