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CRISPRcon 2020 Revisited: Spotlighting Gene Editing in China
CRISPRcon 2020 Revisited: Spotlighting Gene Editing in China After highlighting underrepresented viewpoints and narratives in gene editing in its first two weeks, CRISPRcon 2020 shifted the focus in its third week to exploring the hope and hype of the technology. The first discussion for [...]
Amplifying Black Perspectives in Pursuit of Improved Health Outcomes
Amplifying Black Perspectives in Pursuit of Improved Health Outcomes Following up on its discussion on the relationship among race, gene editing, and COVID-19, CRISPRcon 2020 again partnered with Howard University for its fourth session Sept. 17, which examined models for innovating in responsible ways, [...]
CRISPRcon 2020 Examines Race, Gene Editing and Health Equity
CRISPRcon 2020 Examines Race, Gene Editing and Health Equity Building on its opening theme’s discussions around journalism and indigenous perspectives, CRISPRcon 2020 partnered with Howard University for its second theme, which tackled race and health equity. The two sessions in this theme explored the [...]
Indigenous Perspectives on Gene Editing
Indigenous Perspectives on Gene Editing Continuing its opening theme on science and societal narratives, CRISPRcon 2020’s second panel on Sep. 3 explored Indigenous viewpoints from a variety of geographies —a viewpoint that has been marginalized and excluded throughout history, not just in the conversation around technology and gene editing. “We have to acknowledge that indigenous peoples and communities are still widely [...]
CRISPRcon 2020 Opens with Discussion Examining Gene Editing and Journalism
CRISPRcon 2020 Opens with Discussion Examining Gene Editing and Journalism Keystone Policy Center kicked off CRISPRcon 2020 September 1 utilizing a new format. This was the fourth year Keystone has organized CRISPRcon but the first time using a virtual format, which ultimately featured 10 webinars examining five themes over two months. The first week’s theme was comprised [...]
Next 100 Colorado Accepting Applications for Pilot Mentorship Program
Next 100 Colorado Accepting Applications for Pilot Mentorship Program Next 100 Colorado announced this week that it is accepting applications for its pilot mentorship program. The Next 100 Colorado Mentorship Program is a six-month program for a cohort of 10 mentors and 10 mentees [...]
