ALT Professor Emma Cave says: As stem cell-based embryo model research advances, additional governance measures are needed to help give confidence that ethical red lines will not be crossed.

ALT Advertisement for a University of Cambridge event on public opinion on assisted dying, scheduled for November 20th at 5:30 PM at Frankopan Hall, Jesus College. The background features dandelion heads. Event also available online.

ALT Professor Anne Kerr, Chair of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics’ Assisted Dying Advisory Board, said: “These findings reveal where there is public consensus on how a legalised assisted dying service in England should operate, were it to become a reality – having effective and robust safeguarding controls that will enable a strict eligibility criteria of terminally ill adults to be applied is clearly of upmost importance to the public. “As the political debate on assisted dying gathers pace, we hope these timely insights will help to ensure those making the decision have the robust and trustworthy evidence they need to participate in a well-informed and nuanced conversation.”

ALT Quote from Melissa Haynes Agoro, Horizon Scanning Coordinator - "Through curation of our 2024 Horizon Scan, we have identified five cross-cutting themes. Applying these to Scan, will help us to navigate the complex landscape of emerging health and biomedicine."

ALT quote card with Professor Sarah Cunningham Burley's photo (blonde hair, glasses, dark blue blazer and light blue top underneath) and words saying "I welcome the Chancellor’s commitment of £20bn research and development funding. This will surely go some way to promoting stability in the sector and I hope that it will assist in efforts to ensure that it can utilise ethical insights for the benefit of our country’s economy and society more broadly."

ALT Head and shoulders image of Natalie Michaux, and her quote where she says "this area of research and innovation has developed substantially in ten years. This is why a review is needed to ensure ethical oversight is maintained and interests are protected".

ALT Headshots oof the episode guests, Niharika Batra, Maili Raven-Adams, and Trupti Patel.

ALT Picture of Sarah Cunningham-Burley, Chair of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics saying that "AI powered genomic health prediction has the potential to offer us a lot but this report highlihts we are not ready to fully embrace it."