Introduction

The Academies have provided leadership in the past on controversial new areas of genetic research, such as recombinant DNA technology, human embryonic stem cell research, human cloning, and gain-of-function research. In keeping with these past efforts, the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Medicine have launched a new initiative to inform decision making related to recent advances in human gene-editing research. [Learn about related Academies studies and reports on genetic research]

The initiative includesan international summit to convene global experts to discuss the scientific, ethical, and governance issues associated with human gene-editing research, as well as a comprehensive studyby a multidisciplinary, international committee that will examine the scientific underpinnings and clinical, ethical, legal, and social implications of human gene editing. The committee will issue a report in 2016 with findings and recommendations for the responsible use of human gene-editing research.

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Study on Human Gene Editing Begins; First Data-Gathering Meeting Feb. 11-12 NAS and NAM are now moving forward with the second component of the Academies' Human Gene Editing Initiative, an in-depth, comprehensive review of the science and policy of human gene editing. Read Announcement

International Summit Concludes The U.S. National Academy of Sciences, U.S. National Academy of Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the U.K.'s Royal Society co-hosted athree-day international summitwhere global experts discussed the scientific, ethical, and governance issues associated with these new and emerging human gene-editing technologies.

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About This Initiative

Powerful new gene-editing technologies, such as CRISPR-Cas9, hold great promise for advancing science and treating disease, but they also raise concerns and present complex challenges, particularly because of their potential to be used to make genetic changes that could be passed on to future generations, thereby modifying the human germline.

The National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Medicine's human gene-editing initiative will provide researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and societies around the world with a comprehensive understanding of human gene editing to help inform decision making about this research and its application.

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