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Interdisciplinary Symposium on Science and Society: A Dialogue on Gene Editing

Interdisciplinary Symposium on Science & Society: A Dialogue of Gene Editing

The College of Arts and Sciences is proud to present the inaugural "Interdisciplinary Symposium on Science & Society: A Dialogue of Gene Editing," featuring an interdisciplinary panel of leading experts from across the natural and social sciences on Wednesday, February 7. The symposium will be held from 3:00 - 7:00 PM CST in Sister Jean, B.V.M., Multipurpose Room North in the Damen Student Center on Loyola University Chicago's Lake Shore Campus.

CRISPR-Cas9, a common immune system of bacteria now used as a gene editing technology, has the potential to revolutionize human life – from medical interventions to food production and agriculture – with the first successes and FDA approvals already in effect. Leading experts from across academic disciplines will discuss the historical, scientific, and ethical implications of human intervention in genetics, the mechanics behind methods like CRISPR-Cas9, and how human society will grapple with this revolutionary technology.

Panelists:

Daniel Kevles, Ph.D.
Stanley Woodward Professor Emeritus of History, History of Medicine & American Studies and Adjunct Professor, Law School at Yale University

Ethan Bier, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology at University of California San Diego

Nipam Patel, Ph.D.
Director of the Marine Biological Laboratory, Professor at the University of Chicago

Laurie Zoloth, Ph.D.
Margaret E. Burton Professor of Religion and Ethics, the College, Program in Jewish Studies, and the MacLean Center for Biomedical Ethics at the Pritzker School of Medicine at University of Chicago