Provost’s Colloquium Series Presents Talk on Genome Editing with Biology and Philosophy Professors

As part of East Stroudsburg University’s Fall 2017 Provost’s Colloquium Series, Tim Connolly, Ph.D., professor and chair of philosophy and religious studies and Maria Kitchens-Kintz, Ph.D., assistant professor of biology, will present “The Future of Genome Editing: Where Biology, Technology and Ethics Meet.” The talk will be held in Beers Lecture Hall on October 25, 2017 from 5:30-7:00 pm.

The discussion will be about the new genome editing system CRISPR (an acronym for a type of bacterial system that efficiently and easily edits the genome of any organism) and the biological and ethical consequences of using such powerful technology. Dr. Kitchens-Kintz will give a history on how humans have genetically modified organisms through selective breeding and molecular techniques. She will also explain how CRISPR edits the genome and what potential exists with CRISPR. Dr. Connolly will explore the bio-ethical questions behind using this technology and how it can change biological reality for humans.

For more information about the Provost’s Colloquium Series, contact Christina McDonald, director, office of sponsored projects and research, at (570) 422-7954 or cmcdonald9@esu.edu.

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