Nebraska Coalition for Ethical Research

Scientists Push for a Moratorium on Human Germline Editing

Posted by Carol Szczepaniak March 26, 2019 No Comments

From NCER: In response to the blatant breach of ethics with the birth of DNA-modified twins last year in China, seven of the most powerful international scientific research entities have joined forces to propose a global moratorium on editing heri...

New Therapeutic Approach to Treating Osteoarthritis

Posted by Carol Szczepaniak March 26, 2019 No Comments

From NCER: Almost 27 million Americans suffer from painful osteoarthritis, caused by the degeneration of cartilage and bone. As the “Baby Boomer” population ages, this number will significantly surge, leading to a medical health crisis. Researchers f...

Human Cells Can Change Job to Fight Diabetes

Posted by Carol Szczepaniak March 26, 2019 No Comments

From NCER: Until now, all adult cells were thought to permanently execute one function. For the first time ever, researchers collaborating from several universities have discovered that adult somatic cells can be influenced to change from their original role to...

As a genome editing summit opens in Hong Kong, questions abound over China, and why it quietly bowed out.

Posted by Carol Szczepaniak January 31, 2019 No Comments

Due to the generosity of supporters, a representative of NCER was one of only 400 attendees at the Second International Genome Editing Summit in Hong Kong, 11/2018. There, a bombshell report broke that one of the Chinese scientists scheduled to speak at the Summit announced he used the CRISPR gene tool to edit the DNA […]