*Thematic collection on "Palgrave Communications"*
<br>https://www.nature.com/palcomms/for-authors/call-for-papers#genes*
<br>*
<br>
<br>*Title: Making the cut? Scientific Possibilities and ELSI Challenges in
<br>Genome-Editing*
<br>
<br>Editors:Dr Oliver Feeney (National University of Ireland (Galway),
<br>Ireland), Dr Brgida Riso (ISCTE-University Institute of Lisbon,
<br>Portugal), Professor Vojin Rakic (University of Belgrade, Serbia)
<br>
<br>Since 2012, the dramatically increased potential of genome editing
<br>techniques (particularly CRISPR-Cas9) in human therapeutics has created
<br>headlines, enthusiasm and concern in genetic research not seen since the
<br>mapping of the human genome at the turn of the century. It could be
<br>suggested that the recent developments in genome editing do not bring
<br>entirely new ethical, social and legal issues to the fore. Rather, it
<br>brings us to a point where many of these theoretical reflections are
<br>becoming (potentially) applicable and therefore can have a greater role
<br>to play in policy decisions, which will affect the emerging governance
<br>of new genome editing developments.
<br>
<br>In order to help move forward a responsible debate on the issue of
<br>genome-editing with a focus on human applications and to foster a
<br>discussion that is critically reflective on existing responses from
<br>academia, policy-makers, business and the media, this collection will
<br>bring together a multidisciplinary collection of key perspectives,
<br>charged with three key tasks. Firstly, a key task is to contribute to
<br>the question of how to evaluate and guide current and imminent
<br>developments in genome editing. Secondly, a closely related task is to
<br>contribute to reviewing the existing theoretical literature on the
<br>ethical, legal and social considerations of genetic interventions on
<br>human beings that has developed over the past number of decades, in
<br>order to ascertain their suitability for contemporary genome editing
<br>evaluation and guidance. The third task aims to develop a robust
<br>framework for future discussions and evaluations on genome editing
<br>developments and to contribute toward a responsible governance framework
<br>for scientists, biotech companies and public research institutions in
<br>Europe, and beyond, as well as improving the discourse between key
<br>stakeholders, including scientists, clinicians, bioethicists,
<br>policy-makers and the wider society.
<br>
<br>We invite papers, both empirical and theoretical, from a wide range of
<br>disciplines, including, but not restricted to, philosophy, ethics, law,
<br>medical humanities, politics and social sciences, that:
<br>
<br> * Evaluate current and/or imminent developments in genome editing with
<br> regard to human interventions or non-human interventions with clear
<br> consequences for human well-being.
<br> * Contribute to reviewing the existing theoretical literature on the
<br> ethical, legal and social considerations of such interventions.
<br> * Contribute to discussion of the adaptability of the previous
<br> literature and framework to the contemporary genome-editing scene.
<br> * Map and compare the speculation involving genome editing to the
<br> effective and concrete developments achieved so far.
<br> * Develop a robust framework for future discussions and evaluations on
<br> genome editing developments and to contribute toward a responsible
<br> governance framework for scientists, biotech companies and public
<br> research institutions in Europe, and beyond.
<br> * Contribute to public engagement strategies on improving the
<br> discourse between key stakeholders, including scientists,
<br> clinicians, bioethicists, policy-makers and the wider society.
<br>
<br>To register interest prospective authors should submit a short article
<br>proposal (abstract summary) to the Editorial Officein the first
<br>instance. Full submissions can be submitted any time up until the end of
<br>July 2019.
<br>
<br>
<br>Best regards,
<br>Brgida Riso
<br>
<br>/CIES-IUL Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology/
<br>/PhD Fellow | Fundao para a Cincia e Tecnologia/
<br>/https://ciencia.iscte-iul.pt/baamr/en/
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