To Your Health — Genetically Modified Humans
Bibliothèque Gabrielle-Roy
Could new genetic techniques rid humans of hereditary diseases or make them more resistant to various threats? Beyond fantasies, where does the development of tools like CRISPR, which would allow modification of the genome of unborn babies, really stand? What are the potentials and risks associated with these techniques? But first, how does it work? Invites you to this discussion and conference with a researcher who will answer all your questions. With Sébastien Lévesque, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the Faculty of Medicine of Université Laval and researcher in gene and molecular therapy at the CHU de Québec Research Center. Discover the other conferences in this series for this season:
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