
doi: 10.5167/uzh-277076
pmid: 40173337
CRISPR gene editing is a cutting-edge technology that has advanced tremendously in recent years. The first clinical CRISPR applications have been approved, and more gene editing therapies are to be expected in human medicine. Consequently, continuous basic research is needed to assess possibilities and prime future clinical applications. Because this technology not only offers new possibilities for treating diseases but also raises important ethical and societal questions, collaboration between human, life, biomedical, and medical sciences is needed. In this article, we discuss the practical challenges of such interdisciplinary projects and present strategies for addressing them based on our experience of conducting an interdisciplinary project on CRISPR. This work aims to help and encourage interdisciplinary collaborations and discussions on modern scientific endeavors that, such as gene editing, tend to blur the lines between traditional disciplines. The strategies suggested include realistic expectations, shared goals, space setting, and expert and lay dialogue.
10892 Constitutional, Administrative and International Law, human gene editing, 11555 Department of Mathematical Modeling and Machine Learning, 10050 Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, 10175 Clinic for Reproductive Endocrinology, 10246 Department of Social Anthropology and Cultural Studies, ethics, collaboration, CRISPR clinical application, 170 Ethics, responsible research, interdisciplinarity, 1311 Genetics, basic research, 1305 Biotechnology, 10001 Center for Ethics
10892 Constitutional, Administrative and International Law, human gene editing, 11555 Department of Mathematical Modeling and Machine Learning, 10050 Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, 10175 Clinic for Reproductive Endocrinology, 10246 Department of Social Anthropology and Cultural Studies, ethics, collaboration, CRISPR clinical application, 170 Ethics, responsible research, interdisciplinarity, 1311 Genetics, basic research, 1305 Biotechnology, 10001 Center for Ethics
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