What is Gene Drive?

The potential uses and impacts of gene drive technologies are a topic of growing interest at the international and national levels in many countries. The Gene Drive Webinar Series aims to help promote a productive and balanced conversation on the benefits and risks of possible gene drive applications, providing factual and accurate information that can help place the discussion under the Convention on Biological Diversity in context.

During the webinar, experts will walk you through:
• what gene drive is
• gene drive applications
• the history, precedents, and experiences in gene drive research

Speakers

Prof. Paul Thomas
Director of the South Australian Genome Editing (SAGE) Facility and Director of the Genome Editing Program
University of Adelaide and South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)

Dr. Prasad Paradkar
Group Leader, Health & Biosecurity
CSIRO

Moderator

Ms. Krystal Birungi Mwesiga
Target Malaria, Uganda Virus Research Institute