On behalf of the EDGE (ELSI) program of NYU Langone’s Center for Synthetic Regulatory Genomics, we are delighted to share Part 3 of our “Rewriting Life” series: Vertebrate Genome Engineering for Ecosystem Health. The first session explores the science that makes it possible to engineer the genomes of animals to enable species conservation, de-extinction, and ecosystem health. The second examines the ethical considerations these initiatives raise, and how they are regulated and governed.
Session 1: Scientific Innovation
Tuesday, October 27 | 11:30 AM–1:00 PM ET (8:30–10:00 AM PT)
Presentations followed by Q&A:
• Ben Novak, Lead Scientist, Revive & Restore
• Beth Shapiro, PhD, Chief Science Officer, Colossal Biosciences
Session 2: Ethics, Regulation and Governance
Thursday, October 29 | 1:00–2:00 PM ET (10:00–11:00 AM PT)
A panel discussion followed by Q&A:
• Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, Professor Emeritus, NYU Grossman School of Medicine
• John A. (Alex) Erwin, PhD, JD, Associate Professor of Law, University of Florida
• Larisa Rudenko, PhD, Co-Founder, BioPolicy Solutions, LLC; Research Affiliate, MIT
Co-moderated by Jef Boeke, PhD, Ran Brosh, PhD, and Carolyn Riley Chapman, PhD.
The sessions are complementary, and ideally you can attend both. Recordings will also be available.
Free and open to all. Register here: https://bit.ly/46GXlTQ (it's a small L in the address)
Please share widely, especially with colleagues in genomics, conservation biology, ecology, bioethics, environmental law and policy, and regulatory science.
Event start time: 11:30 am
Event end time: 01:00 pm