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Appendix A: Information Sources and Methods
Pages 187-192

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From page 187...
... of leaders from n ­ ational academies of sciences and international institutions was charged with ensur­ng that the Commission followed due processes, including ap i proving the Statement of Task and membership of the Commission and ensuring that the Commission's report underwent rigorous external review prior to publication. MEETINGS AND INFORMATION-GATHERING ACTIVITIES The Commission deliberated from approximately June 2019 through March 2020 to conduct its assessment and prepare its final report.
From page 188...
... The Commission's first meeting was held in August 2019 in Washington, ­ DC. Public sessions provided an opportunity for the Commission to discuss its Statement of Task with the co-chairs of IOB and sponsoring organizations and to hear presentations on the state of understanding of genetics and genetic manipulation; on somatic genome editing translational path ­ ways from scientists, developers, and regulatory bodies; and on the views of genetic disease patient communities.
From page 189...
... Live video streams with closed captioning were provided throughout the course of the study to allow the opportunity for input from those unable to attend public meetings in person. Information provided to the Commission from outside sources or through online comment is available by request through the National Academies' Public Access Records Office.
From page 190...
... Annelien Bredenoord University Medical Centre Utrecht, Netherlands Aravinda Chakravarti New York University School of Medicine Sarah Chan University of Edinburgh, U.K. Ellen Clayton Vanderbilt University, USA Chad Cowan Harvard Stem Cell Institute, USA James Lawford Davies Hill Dickinson LLP, U.K.
From page 191...
... Shoukhrat Mitalipov Oregon Health & Science University, USA Vic Myer Editas Medicine, USA Kathy Niakan Francis Crick Institute, U.K. Sarah Norcross Progress Educational Trust, U.K.
From page 192...
... Sharon Terry Genetic Alliance, USA Peter Thompson Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, U.K. Carrie Wolinetz National Institutes of Health, USA Xiaoliang Sunney Xie Peking University, China Hui Yang Institute of Neuroscience, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Mohammed Zahir Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Tanzania


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