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Cathy Tie Urges Public Funding for Gene-Edited Embryos

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 11:01 PM UTC · How we work

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Cathy Tie, founder of Origin Genomics, is urging public funding for gene-edited embryos in IVF clinics.
Origin Genomics launched in March to develop clinical germ-line editing.
Tie called gene-editing a “moral imperative” in a Trends in Genetics commentary.
She urged new regulatory pathways for germ-line editing.
Law professor Hank Greely warned that early human trials caused deaths without “flashing red lights.”

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Cathy Tie, founder of Origin Genomics, is urging public funding for gene-edited embryos in IVF clinics.
Origin Genomics launched in March to develop clinical germ-line editing.
Tie called gene-editing a “moral imperative” in a Trends in Genetics commentary.
She urged new regulatory pathways for germ-line editing.
Law professor Hank Greely warned that early human trials caused deaths without “flashing red lights.”