The Price of Growth: Ethical Reflections on Treating Genetic Differences

The Southeast Asia Bioethics Network is pleased to invite you to our upcoming webinar titled “The Price of Growth: Ethical Reflections on Treating Genetic Differences.”

This session will feature Kathryn Guo, Visiting Student Researcher at the National University of Singapore and a fourth-year student at the University of Chicago, who will explore the ethical dimensions surrounding vosoritide, the first drug developed to address the genetic cause of achondroplasia.

Hosted by Dr. Serene Ong, this talk will examine questions of autonomy, disability identity, distributive justice, and cultural perspectives on medical innovation across Southeast Asia.