Future dream as a bioengineer
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Future Dream as a Bioengineer
T.W. Loong
My background
Studied biotech in undergrad Studied political philo in postgrad Organized various campaigns
throughout the years Love tech and social innovation
Needle-free vaccine
http://www.ted.com/talks/mark_kendall_demo_a_needle_free_vaccine_patch_that_s_safer_and_way_cheaper
Your genome map• Track your own
ancestors• Know your disease
disposition• Know your
personalities
Decode your genome
Cancer-free baby?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1110244/Britains-cancer-free-designer-baby-born-screened-deadly-gene.html
The Technique - PGD
PGD: Treatment of Disease
PGD: Gender Selection
Designer baby – a dream or curse?
A huge gap
Technology is going fast From pioneering tech to application,
we need entrepreneurs in the following fields: Genetic Counselling Gene Therapy Genetic “enhancement” Personalized medical treatment
You may not be an expert
But you can help to spot out a social problem and fix it togetherhttp://vimeo.com/67549961
Issues to be addressed
Consent and privacy The ‘therapy vs. enhancement’
distinction Therapy is good because it can save
lives while enhancement is bad because it challenges human nature?
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