JKUAT don joins WHO on developing global standards for human genome editingProf Anne Muigai (pictured) has joined the World Health Organization (WHO) advisory committee on developing global standards for governance and oversight of human genome editing. The Professor of Genetics at JKUAT, joins a global multi-disciplinary professional panel of 18 experts to examine the scientific, ethical, social and legal challenges associated with human genome editing; both somatic and germ cell. The Committee’s first meeting scheduled on March 18-19 in Geneva will see the expert review the current landscape of human genome editing and discuss and agree on the work plan for the coming 12 to 18 months. They will review the current literature on the state of the research and its applications, and societal attitudes towards the different uses of the human genome editing technology. Prof Muigai, the only Kenyan in the advisory committee, is a molecular population geneticist with over 15 years of experience in research, academic and administrative management.

Source: Standard Digital February 15, 2019 15:22 UTC