“The role of genome editing technology for research and as a tool to correct genetic disease in human preimplantation embryos.” Nada Kubikova, 2nd year DPhil student, Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health.
Nada is a second year DPhil student in the NDWRH department, carrying out her research in the group of Prof. Wells. She previously completed the MSc course in Clinical Embryology and gained experience in the field of preimplantation genetics when she worked as a member of the clinical PGD/PGS team in Reprogenetics UK. Her research interests include the development of new methodologies for genetic testing of human embryos, originating from the utilisation of innovative modern technologies. Her talk will provide an overview of the new wave of genetic technologies, and will focus on the germ-line genome editing as a tool to study human embryogenesis as well as to correct genetic disease, the prospect of which is shifting the field away from the diagnosis and towards the cure.
Date: 10 April 2018, 13:00 (Tuesday, -1st week, Trinity 2018)
Venue: John Radcliffe Women's Centre, Headington OX3 9DU
Venue Details: Anne Anderson Lecture Theatre, Level 3
Speakers: Speaker to be announced
Organising department: Nuffield Department of Women's and Reproductive Health
Booking required?: Not required
Audience: Members of the University only
Editor: Susie Barber