Disgraced Chinese scientist He Jiankui who was jailed in 2019 for genetically editing human babies is back in the lab - and claims he's 'proud' of his past work
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Disgraced Chinese scientist He Jiankui who was jailed in 2019 for genetically editing human babies is back in the lab - and claims he's 'proud' of his past work

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A disgraced Chinese scientist who was jailed for genetically editing human babies reveals he has returned to genetic research. He Jiankui has announced he has returned to the lab after being jailed for genetically editing human babies Dr He says that he intends to develop gene editing techniques for the treatment of rare diseases such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy and familial Alzheimer's disease. In November 2018, Dr He sent shockwaves through the scientific community when he announced he had produced two genetically modified human babies. In 2018 He Jiankui announced that he had used CRISPR-Cas9 to edit the genes of human babies in an attempt to make them HIV resistant Dr He told an international genetics conference in Hong Kong that he had modified the genes of twin girls, nicknamed 'Lulu' and 'Nana', in order to make them HIV-resistant.

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The controversial scientist He Jiankui hasn’t given up on gene-edited babies
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Chinese scientist who claimed to have genetically-edited babies eyes work in Hong Kong
2 years ago
It’s still too soon to try altering the DNA of human embryos, scientific panel says
4 years, 6 months ago
Chinese researcher He Jiankui, who genetically edited babies, jailed for 3 years
5 years, 2 months ago
World's first genetically altered babies born in China, scientist claims
5 years, 2 months ago
Chinese scientist who created genetically-edited babies gets fined, 3 years in prison
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Scientist who edited babies’ genes sentenced to prison
5 years, 2 months ago
Chinese court sentences 'gene-editing' scientist to three years in prison
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Chinese scientist who edited genes of babies jailed for 3 years
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The World Health Organization Says No More Gene-Edited Babies
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Scientists asked disgraced Chinese scientist He Jiankui for help gene-editing human embryos
5 years, 9 months ago
China draws up tighter rules on human gene and embryo trials
5 years, 10 months ago
Chinese scientists defend implanting human gene into monkeys’ brains
5 years, 11 months ago
Another scientist is editing genes in human embryos, but ethically this time
6 years, 1 month ago
US Nobel laureate aware of gene-edited baby kept the news from authorities, public
6 years, 1 month ago
China's second gene-edited foetus could now be 12 to 14 weeks old: US physician
6 years, 1 month ago
Chinese scientist behind gene-edited baby study gets fired for illegal actions
6 years, 1 month ago
Gene-edited babies were illegal, say Chinese authorities
6 years, 1 month ago
Gene-edited babies: Chinese scientist was told ‘not to proceed’
6 years, 2 months ago
Scientists in China are losing touch with patients of gene editing trials: Report
6 years, 2 months ago
Chinese scientists who edited human genes have lost touch with the patients whose DNA they tweaked
6 years, 2 months ago
Chinese gene-editing scientist is missing amid rumours of arrest
6 years, 3 months ago
Could anyone have stopped gene-edited babies experiment?
6 years, 3 months ago
What are the ethics of baby gene-editing?
6 years, 3 months ago
‘Extremely abominable’: Chinese gene-editing scientist faces law
6 years, 3 months ago
The scientist, the twins and the experiment that geneticists say went too far
6 years, 3 months ago
China suspends He Jiankui’s research activities
6 years, 3 months ago
Chinese scientist says a second pregnancy is underway
6 years, 3 months ago
Genetics Summit waits for Chinese baby-editing researcher to take the stage
6 years, 3 months ago
China baby gene-editing scientist defends his research, raises possibility of third embryo
6 years, 3 months ago
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6 years, 3 months ago
Facing Backlash, Chinese Scientist Defends Gene-Editing Research On Babies
6 years, 3 months ago
Inventor of CRISPR calls for a global moratorium on gene-edited embryos, humans
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Gene-edited baby claim sparks outrage
6 years, 3 months ago
Chinese academic claims to have gene-edited twins
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China orders an inquiry into the 'world's first gene-edited babies'
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Gene-editing scientist under scrutiny by Chinese officials
6 years, 3 months ago
China orders probe into first ‘gene-edited babies’
6 years, 3 months ago
Q&A on scientist’s bombshell claim of gene-edited babies
6 years, 3 months ago
Chinese researcher claims first gene-edited babies
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Chinese scientist claims world’s first gene-edited babies; hospital casts doubt
6 years, 3 months ago
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6 years, 3 months ago
Human embryo editing breakthrough is a ‘major advance’ towards controversial treatments for babies
7 years, 7 months ago
Chinese scientists modify gene to make humans immune to HIV
8 years, 10 months ago

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