Ethical Issues in Genome Editing
An interdisciplinary LMU seminar on January 19, 2018
19.01.2018
We are pleased to announce an LMU interdisciplinary open seminar:
Ethical Issues in Human Genome Editing
Friday, January 19, 2018
14:00-16:30
Small lecture hall B01.019
LMU Biocenter, Grosshaderner Str. 2, 82152 Planegg-Martinsried. (How to get there)
with Dr. Sebastian Bultmann, Faculty of Biology and Prof. Dr. Christof Breitsameter, Faculty of Catholic Theology, Department of Moral Theology
Co-organization and moderation by campus ministers Peter Blümel, Katholische Hochschulgemeinde an der LMU, and Dr. Michael Preß, Evangelische Studentengemeinde an der LMU
Program:
- 14:00-14:45 Lecture on the state-of-the-art of Human Genome Editing from a medical/biological perspective (Sebastian Bultmann)
- 14:45-15:30 Lecture on ethical aspects resulting from Human Genome Editing (Christof Breitsameter)
- 15:30 Open discussion (with all participants) followed by informal get-together and refreshments
Photo credit: https://keepournhspublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Lab-Blog-IVF-2.jpg
Co-sponsored by the SFB 1064 Chromatin Dynamics and the SFB 1243 Cancer Evolution