Doctoral Program for World-leading Innovative & Smart Education

On Saturday, March 19, 2022, the Citizens' Symposium AY2021 was held online by the Hiroshima University's Doctoral Program for World-leading Innovative & Smart Education, "The Frontier Development Program for Genome Editing," on the theme of the "Current Situation and Prospects of Genome Editing."

This symposium aims to widely disseminate information about the research in the field of genome editing and share genome-editing-related information in society to further stimulate the social acceptance of the technology. We invited Associate Professor KINOSHITA Masato from the Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, to the symposium to give a lecture entitled "Possibility of a New Aquaculture Industry Utilizing Genome Editing."

Dr.KINOSHITA, an expert actively working at the forefront of the field of genome editing, talked about the prospects for the practical application of genome editing technology. Following his lecture, the students enrolled in this program made presentations on their own research. The event was a useful opportunity for the students to deepen their research. With over 80 participants, the symposium provided a valuable opportunity for many people to deepen their understanding of genome editing.