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If Whole Genome Sequencing is So Cheap and Quick, Why Shouldn’t Everyone Have It Done?
The headline in New York Times Magazine reads: “Scientists can now sequence an entire genome overnight.” This is amazing. It took ten years and $3 billion to do the first mapping of the human genome, all three billion base pairs. Today the entire genome of any individual can be mapped for less than $1000. Why is that important? There are preventative, diagnostic, therapeutic, reproductive, and public health reasons. Continue reading
Dr. Fleck presents on public funding for whole genome sequencing at International Bioethics Retreat
Dr. Leonard Fleck, professor in the Center for Ethics, participated in a keynote debate this month as part of the 24th annual International Bioethics Retreat that was presented virtually from Paris. Within the debate format, Dr. Fleck addressed the question: “Whole Genome Sequencing: Should It Be Publicly Funded?” Continue reading
Posted in Center News, International, Uncategorized
Tagged conference, DNA, genetics, genomic sequencing, health care justice, International Bioethics Retreat, Leonard Fleck, medical ethics, whole genome sequencing
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CRISPR Dangers Highlight the Need for Continued Research on Human Gene Editing
The excitement and potential of CRISPR to treat severe genetic conditions by editing disease-causing DNA has taken an unexpected hit. A recent Wall Street Journal article highlighted the unexpected results from a CRIPSR study in which attempts to edit a human gene responsible for blindness resulted in the loss of the entire chromosome from the cells in the embryos. These results echo another study conducted in human cell lines published earlier in 2019. Continue reading
Dr. Cabrera a co-author of human enhancement editorial in ‘Frontiers in Genetics’
Center Assistant Professor Dr. Laura Cabrera and co-author Dov Greenbaum have written an editorial published in Frontiers in Genetics, titled “ELSI in Human Enhancement: What Distinguishes It From Therapy?” The open access editorial, published June 23, is available in full … Continue reading
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Tagged article, CRISPR, genetics, Laura Cabrera, neuroenhancement, open access
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Listen: Genes, Behavior, and the Brain
No Easy Answers in Bioethics Episode 17 We can look at an individual’s DNA and know what their hair color is, but what about their behavioral traits? This episode features Center for Ethics Assistant Professor Dr. Laura Cabrera, and Dr. … Continue reading
Posted in Center News, Outreach, Podcasts, Uncategorized
Tagged behavioral genetics, behavioral science, bioethics, gene expression, genetics, genome, Laura Cabrera, Mark Reimers, medical ethics, neuroethics, neuroscience, No Easy Answers in Bioethics, podcast, research ethics
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We Should Tolerate and Regulate Clinical Use of Human Germline Editing
This post is a part of our Bioethics in the News series By Parker Crutchfield, PhD In November of 2018, a Chinese scientist announced that he had edited the embryos of twin girls and that the twins had been born. The scientist, … Continue reading
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Tagged bioethics, Bioethics in the News, CRISPR, gene-editing technology, genetic modification, genetics, medical research, Parker Crutchfield, philosophy, research ethics
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Gene Editing: God’s Will or God’s Won’t
This post is a part of our Bioethics in the News series By Leonard M. Fleck, PhD Give God a rest; do your own gene editing (and thinking). On August 2, 2017 the New York Times headline read, “In Breakthrough, Scientists … Continue reading
Dr. Fleck presents on ‘Genetics, Ethics, and the Future of Human Reproduction’ at community event
On November 2, Center Professor Len Fleck, PhD, spoke at the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library in Midland, MI as part of a community engagement project. Dr. Fleck’s presentation, “From Chance to Choice: Genetics, Ethics, and the Future of Human Reproduction,” is … Continue reading
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Tagged assisted reproductive technology, bioethics, ethics, genetics, healthcare, Leonard Fleck, reproduction, social justice
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Humanity in the Age of Genetic Modification
This post is a part of our Bioethics in the News series By Jennifer Carter-Johnson, PhD, JD Scientists have recently announced that they had used the new gene editing technique, CRISPR, to remove remnants of ancient viruses that had integrated into … Continue reading
How do we explain to patients what genetic test results might mean for their baby when they have only been validated in other populations?
Expanded Carrier Screening for an Increasingly Diverse Population: Embracing the Promise of the Future or Ignoring the Sins of the Past? Event Flyer Race and ethnic groups have been tracking heritable conditions endemic within their communities for decades, but past … Continue reading
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Tagged bioethics, event announcement, genetic testing, genetics, healthcare, Kayte Spector-Bagdady, University of Michigan, webinar
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