Human Genome Editing Initiative
The National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Medicine launched this initiative in 2015 to inform decision-making related to recent advances in human genome-editing research. Activities under this initiative include two international summits (in 2015 and 2018), a consensus study released in 2017, and the consensus report of an international commission (2020). A third international summit will take place in London, UK in March 2023.
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News and Updates
Human Genome Editing Summit Kicks Off in Hong Kong
News Release
- Agenda for Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing, March 6-8 Feb 15, 2023 Media Advisory
- Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing to Take Place in London March 6-8, 2023 Nov 30, 2022 Media Advisory
- Planning Committee Named for the Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing Oct 21, 2021 News Release
- WHO Panel Recommends Global Standards for Oversight and Governance of Human Genome Editing Jul 13, 2021 Feature Story
- One Year After Hong Kong Summit, Developments in Human Genome Editing Underscore Urgency for International Agreement on Standards and Oversight Dec 4, 2019 Feature Story
- Statement on Removal of Web Page on Human Genome Editing Oct 2, 2019 Statement
- International Commission on Clinical Use of Heritable Human Genome Editing Issues Call for Evidence Aug 27, 2019 News Release
- International Commission on Heritable Genome Editing Holds First Public Meeting Aug 20, 2019 News Release
- Statement on Call for Moratorium on and International Governance Framework for Clinical Uses of Heritable Genome Editing Mar 13, 2019 Statement
- Summary of Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing Now Available Jan 10, 2019 News Release
- Statement by the Organizing Committee of the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing Nov 28, 2018 Statement
- U.S. NAS and NAM Presidents Issue Statement on the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing Nov 28, 2018 Statement
- Statement from the Organizing Committee on Reported Human Embryo Genome Editing Nov 26, 2018 Statement
- Organizing Committee Named for the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing May 29, 2018 News Release
- On Human Gene Editing: International Summit Statement Dec 3, 2015 News Release
- Statement by the Co-Sponsoring Presidents of the Summit on Human Gene Editing Dec 3, 2015 Statement
- National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Medicine Announce Initiative on Human Gene Editing May 18, 2015 Statement
Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing
- March 6 - 8, 2023
- Summit
- Past
This was the Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing. It was organized as a collaborative activity of the the U.K.’s Royal Society and Academy of Medical Sciences, the U.S. National Academy...
Heritable Human Genome Editing: Rare Disease Week Discussion - Virtual Event
- February 26, 2021
- 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM (EST)
- Webinar
- Past
Heritable human genome editing has been proposed as a means of helping parents with a known risk of passing on a genetic disease to avoid that risk. But can the technology be used safely and if so, in...
International Commission on the Clinical Use of Human Germline Genome Editing - Report Release Webinar
- September 3, 2020
- 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM (EDT)
- Webinar
- Past
This webinar presented the findings and recommendations of the International Commission on the Clinical Use of Human Germline Genome Editing. View video of the event here: https://vimeo.com/showcase/...
International Commission on the Clinical Use of Human Germline Genome Editing - Teleconference 18
- August 7, 2020
- 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (EDT)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This will be a conference call of the international commission developing a framework for considering technical, scientific, medical, regulatory, and ethical requirements for germline genome editing (...
International Commission on the Clinical Use of Human Germline Genome Editing - Teleconference 17
- August 6, 2020
- 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM (EDT)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This will be a conference call of the international commission developing a framework for considering technical, scientific, medical, regulatory, and ethical requirements for germline genome editing (...
International Commission on the Clinical Use of Human Germline Genome Editing - Teleconference 16
- July 31, 2020
- 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (EDT)
- Closed
- Past
This will be a conference call of the international commission developing a framework for considering technical, scientific, medical, regulatory, and ethical requirements for germline genome editing (...
International Commission on the Clinical Use of Human Germline Genome Editing - Teleconference 15
- July 24, 2020
- 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (EDT)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This will be a conference call of the international commission developing a framework for considering technical, scientific, medical, regulatory, and ethical requirements for germline genome editing (...
International Commission on the Clinical Use of Human Germline Genome Editing - Teleconference 14
- July 10, 2020
- 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (EDT)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This will be a conference call of the international commission developing a framework for considering technical, scientific, medical, regulatory, and ethical requirements for germline genome editing (...
International Commission on the Clinical Use of Human Germline Genome Editing - Teleconference 13
- June 26, 2020
- 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (EDT)
- Closed
- Past
This will be a conference call of the international commission developing a framework for considering technical, scientific, medical, regulatory, and ethical requirements for germline genome editing (...
International Commission on the Clinical Use of Human Germline Genome Editing - Teleconference 12
- June 19, 2020
- 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (EDT)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This will be a conference call of the international commission developing a framework for considering technical, scientific, medical, regulatory, and ethical requirements for germline genome editing (...
International Commission on the Clinical Use of Human Germline Genome Editing - Teleconference 11
- June 12, 2020
- 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (EDT)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This will be a conference call of the international commission developing a framework for considering technical, scientific, medical, regulatory, and ethical requirements for germline genome editing (...
International Commission on the Clinical Use of Human Germline Genome Editing - Teleconference 10
- June 5, 2020
- 9:36 AM - 10:00 AM (EDT)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This will be a conference call of the international commission developing a framework for considering technical, scientific, medical, regulatory, and ethical requirements for germline genome editing (...
International Commission on the Clinical Use of Human Germline Genome Editing - Teleconference 9
- April 24, 2020
- 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This will be a conference call of the international commission developing a framework for considering technical, scientific, medical, regulatory, and ethical requirements for germline genome editing (...
International Commission on the Clinical Use of Human Germline Genome Editing - Teleconference 8
- April 17, 2020
- 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This will be a conference call of the international commission developing a framework for considering technical, scientific, medical, regulatory, and ethical requirements for germline genome editing (...
International Commission on the Clinical Use of Human Germline Genome Editing - Commission Teleconference 7
- March 20, 2020
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (EDT)
- Closed
- Tele Conference
- Past
This will be a conference call of the international commission developing a framework for considering technical, scientific, medical, regulatory, and ethical requirements for germline genome editing (...