Virtual Seminar: "Gene editing, communication and ethics" (only in Spanish)

Date
Time
12.00 pm (EDT USA)
Description

PAHO's Regional Program on Bioethics invites to participate in this seminar in Spanish in preparation for the launching of WHO's recommendations for the governance of human genome editing. The results of the GenÉtica project, which was initiated in Argentina to promote the understanding and community engagement on gene editing, will be presented in the session.

For information about WHO’s work on this topic, visit: https://www.who.int/ethics/topics/human-genome-editing/en/ 

Objective(s) of the event
  • Preparation for the launch of the WHO recommendations for the governance of human genome editing.
  • Presentation of the communication project GenÉtica.
Speakers. Brief curriculum summary
  • Carla Sáenz, PAHO Regional Bioethics Advisor, USA
  • Sebastián Barbosa, Biologist founder of GenÉtica. Advisor in the communication of science and technology, Argentina
Keywords
bioethics, gene editing
Link
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