Initiative
Human Genome Editing Initiative
The National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Medicine launched this initiative in 2015 to inform decision-making related to recent advances in human genome-editing research. Activities under this initiative include two international summits (in 2015 and 2018), a consensus study released in 2017, and the consensus report of an international commission (2020). A third international summit will take place in London, UK in March 2023.
In progress
Any project, supported or not by a committee, that is currently being worked on or is considered active, and will have an end date.
News and Updates
Human Genome Editing Summit Kicks Off in Hong Kong
News Release
Nov 27, 2018
- Agenda for Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing, March 6-8 Feb 15, 2023 Media Advisory
- Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing to Take Place in London March 6-8, 2023 Nov 30, 2022 Media Advisory
- Planning Committee Named for the Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing Oct 21, 2021 News Release
- WHO Panel Recommends Global Standards for Oversight and Governance of Human Genome Editing Jul 13, 2021 Feature Story
- One Year After Hong Kong Summit, Developments in Human Genome Editing Underscore Urgency for International Agreement on Standards and Oversight Dec 4, 2019 Feature Story
- Statement on Removal of Web Page on Human Genome Editing Oct 2, 2019 Statement
- International Commission on Clinical Use of Heritable Human Genome Editing Issues Call for Evidence Aug 27, 2019 News Release
- International Commission on Heritable Genome Editing Holds First Public Meeting Aug 20, 2019 News Release
- Statement on Call for Moratorium on and International Governance Framework for Clinical Uses of Heritable Genome Editing Mar 13, 2019 Statement
- Summary of Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing Now Available Jan 10, 2019 News Release
- Statement by the Organizing Committee of the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing Nov 28, 2018 Statement
- U.S. NAS and NAM Presidents Issue Statement on the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing Nov 28, 2018 Statement
- Statement from the Organizing Committee on Reported Human Embryo Genome Editing Nov 26, 2018 Statement
- Organizing Committee Named for the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing May 29, 2018 News Release
- On Human Gene Editing: International Summit Statement Dec 3, 2015 News Release
- Statement by the Co-Sponsoring Presidents of the Summit on Human Gene Editing Dec 3, 2015 Statement
- National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Medicine Announce Initiative on Human Gene Editing May 18, 2015 Statement
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