Research Tuesdays Lecture Series: Redefining human genetics
Our researchers are exploring the possibilities of gene editing. Learn about the risks and opportunities.
Learn about the impacts––both positive and negative––gene modification could have on our health, environment, and society. Imagine a world where advanced gene editing was commonplace: would there be designer babies, fewer genetic diseases, longer lifespans.
While this may sound like a work of science fiction, CRISPR technology is rapidly advancing researchers toward these possibilities.
Watch the video
Recorded at the Research Tuesdays public lecture series event in October 2024.
The presenter
leads the Genome Editing Program and the SA Genome Editing (SAGE) Facility at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ and SAHMRI. He has over 30 years’ experience in molecular genetics, and his research focuses on the development of CRISPR/CAS9 genome editing technology for a range of applications including genetic therapies for eye and muscle disease, generation and analysis of mouse models for neurodevelopmental disorders, and synthetic gene drives for invasive pest suppression. He has published more than 130 scientific articles and has more than 12,000 citations