Agenda for Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing, March 6-8

Media Advisory

The final agenda is now available for the Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing, to be held March 6-8 in London and virtually. The National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Medicine are among the international partners hosting the summit.

Feb 15, 2023

Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing to Take Place in London March 6-8, 2023

Media Advisory

Journalists are invited to attend the Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing which will take place March 6-8, 2023 at the Francis Crick Institute in London. The three-day summit is hosted jointly by the Royal Society, the UK Academy of Medical Sciences, the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and U.S National Academy of Medicine, and The World Academy of Sciences.

Nov 30, 2022

Planning Committee Named for the Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing

News Release

A multidisciplinary committee representing 11 nations will plan the Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing, to be held in London March 7-9, 2022. The NAS and NAM join other international partners in organizing the summit, which will build upon previous events held in Washington, D.C. and Hong Kong.

Oct 21, 2021

WHO Panel Recommends Global Standards for Oversight and Governance of Human Genome Editing

Feature Story

Two new companion reports from a World Health Organization expert panel provide recommendations to the scientific community on the use of human genome editing. The panel’s work was informed by a 2020 report written by an international commission under the auspices of NAS, NAM, and the U.K.’s Royal Society.

Jul 13, 2021

Heritable Genome Editing Not Yet Ready to Be Tried Safely and Effectively in Humans; Initial Clinical Uses, If Permitted, Should Be Limited to Serious Single-Gene Diseases

News Release

Human embryos whose genomes have been edited should not be used to create a pregnancy until it is established that precise genomic changes can be made reliably without introducing undesired changes — a criterion that has not yet been met by any genome editing technology, says a new report by an international commission of the U.S. National Academy of Medicine, U.S. National Academy of Sciences, and the U.K.’s Royal Society.

Sep 3, 2020

One Year After Hong Kong Summit, Developments in Human Genome Editing Underscore Urgency for International Agreement on Standards and Oversight

Feature Story

Dec 4, 2019

Statement on Removal of Web Page on Human Genome Editing

Statement

Oct 2, 2019

International Commission on Clinical Use of Heritable Human Genome Editing Issues Call for Evidence

News Release

Aug 27, 2019

International Commission on Heritable Genome Editing Holds First Public Meeting

News Release

Aug 20, 2019

Statement on Call for Moratorium on and International Governance Framework for Clinical Uses of Heritable Genome Editing

Statement

Mar 13, 2019

Summary of Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing Now Available

News Release

Jan 10, 2019

Statement by the Organizing Committee of the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing

Statement

In December 2015, the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and U.S. National Academy of Medicine, the Royal Society of the United Kingdom, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences hosted an international summit in Washington, D.C., to discuss scientific, ethical, and governance issues associated with human genome editing.

Nov 28, 2018

U.S. NAS and NAM Presidents Issue Statement on the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing

Statement

We thank the organizing committee of the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing, held this week in Hong Kong, for planning an important and timely conference on a rapidly advancing area of science and medicine.

Nov 28, 2018

Human Genome Editing Summit Kicks Off in Hong Kong

News Release

Nov 27, 2018

Statement from the Organizing Committee on Reported Human Embryo Genome Editing

Statement

Nov 26, 2018

Organizing Committee Named for the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing

News Release

May 29, 2018

On Human Gene Editing: International Summit Statement

News Release

Dec 3, 2015

Statement by the Co-Sponsoring Presidents of the Summit on Human Gene Editing

Statement

We thank the organizers of our International Summit on Human Gene Editing for their thoughtful concluding statement and welcome their call for us to continue to lead a global discussion on issues related to human gene editing.

Dec 3, 2015