May 17, 2019 Breakthroughs in genetics have often raised complex ethical and legal questions, which loom ever larger as genetic testing is becoming more commonplace, affordable, and comprehensive and genetic editing becomes poised to be a consumer technology. As genetic technologies become more accessible to individuals, the ethical and legal questions around the consumer use of these technologies become more pressing. As these questions become more pressing, now is the time to re-consider what ethical and regulatory safeguards should be implemented and discuss the many questions raised by advancements in consumer genetics. Presentation: Jessica Roberts, Professor, Alumnae College Professor in Law, and Director of the Health Law & Policy Institute, University of Houston Law Center - In Favor of Genetic Conversion: An Argument for Genetic Property Rights Learn more: https://petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/events/details/2019-petrie-flom-center-annual-conference