Three-Parent Babies
A new IVF technique being debated in England uses three genetic parents to create an embryo. This procedure helps avoid possible mitochondrial disease, but some caution that it’s too soon…
genetics
Gender Testing for Athletes Remains a Tough Call
ISG Director Dr. Eric Vilain writes an article for the NYTimes addressing gender testing for athletes. He writes, “When men are more talented than others, it is an expression of…
Examining His Own Body, Stanford Geneticist Stops Diabetes in Its Tracks
Over a 14-month period molecular geneticist Michael Snyder of Stanford University analyzed his blood 20 different times to pluck out a wide variety of biochemical data depicting the status of…
Mark Leach: My Daughter's Paradoxical Genes
Mark Leach, J.D., published an article called “My Daughter’s Paradoxical Genes” detailing the seemingly paradoxical case of the ethical considerations arising from his daughter Juliet’s genes. Specifically, he examines the…
Society and Genetics at UCLA Film School
ISG Associate Director Jessica Lynch Alfaro was an invited speaker at the UCLA/Sloan Colloquium at the UCLA Film School this Saturday, October 22. Lynch Alfaro presented a talk on ‘Genetic…
2011 | Eric Vilain et al. – UCLA Scientists Accurately Predict Age Using Just Saliva Sample
ISG Director Eric Vilain has been featured in several news reports about his latest publication, “Epigenetic Predictor of Age“. He and other UCLA scientists Sven Bocklandt, Wen Lin, Mary Sehl,…