Anne McLaren Lecture 2018: Gene Editing in Human Embryos
In 2017 Kathy Niakan and her team revealed the role of a fertility “master gene” in one of the world’s first demonstrations of DNA editing in human embryos.

The study could help uncover the cause of recurrent miscarriages and lead to more effective fertility treatments. It also raises ethical questions about the prospect of controversial gene editing techniques being used clinically to correct defects in, or even enhance, human embryos in the future.

Join us for this year’s Anne McLaren Lecture which will be delivered by Kathy Niakan. She will discuss her work and there will be the opportunity to ask questions.

Refreshments will be served from 17:00 and the lecture will begin at 17:30. This event is free and open to all, booking is required. Book your tickets via Eventbrite.

Speaker
Kathy Niakan is a group leader investigating the mechanisms of lineage specification in human embryos and stem cells at the Francis Crick Institute.

Anne McLaren
The OIBC Anne McLaren Lecture is held in conjunction with Kellogg College and the Trustees of the Oxford International Biomedical Centre. Dr Anne McLaren, DBE, Hon DSc, FRS (1927-2007) was a Trustee of the Oxford International Biomedical Centre. Her distinction as an experimental scientist in the field of mammalian embryology was matched by her concern for the ethical and legal consequences of in vivo fertilisation (IVF) and other clinical advances in human embryology. She is commemorated in Anne McLaren House at Kellogg College.
Date: 10 May 2018, 17:00
Venue: Kellogg College, 62 Banbury Road OX2 6PN
Venue Details: The College Hub
Speaker: Dr Kathy Niakan (Human Embryo and Stem Cell Laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute)
Organising department: Kellogg College
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Audience: Public
Editor: Naomi Maxwell-Wood