Gene Editing: Charlotte Lozier Institute Articles and Op-Eds
|The following are selected articles authored or co-authored by Charlotte Lozier Institute staff on issues involving gene editing.
Tag Archives: bioethics
Charlotte Lozier Institute Adds Five New Scholars
|The Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) has added five experts in science and bioethics to the ranks of its associate scholars’ team.
Time to End Embryo-Destroying Stem Cell Research
|Will induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) finally replace human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) in the field of regenerative medical research?
Results of a recent study published in Nature Biotechnology argue that they should.
First, some background.
In 2007, Japanese scientist Shinya Yamanaka discovered a method to create fully pluripotent, embryonic-like stem cells from ordinary somatic (body) cells. The ability to do this had been characterized as the “holy grail” of stem cell research and, indeed, Yamanaka’s achievement changed the field of regenerative medicine. So groundbreaking was his discovery that he was awarded the Nobel Prize just five years after announcing it.
CLI Director of Research David Prentice, Ph.D., Becomes Featured Author for Bioethics Quarterly
|The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly is an invaluable resource not only for insights on ethical issues but news about key developments in medicine and technology. This summer NCBQ added a new author to its array of resources, a regular update on Science written by Charlotte Lozier Institute Vice President and Director of Research, David Prentice, Ph.D.