That mad scientist who created designer babies is, apparently, gearing up for more human gene-hacking research.

He Jiankui stands by a controversial research approach that landed him in prison as he aims to tackle Alzheimer’s disease.

Officials at ARM, ASGCT, and ISCT convened a small group of scientists, policy experts, religious leaders and patient ...

‘I hope people remember me as the ‘Chinese Darwin’ in 50 years,’ says He Jiankui, the scientist who secretly created the world’s first genetically engineered babies - He Jiankui The ...

— Jiankui He (@Jiankui_He) February 24, 2025 Unnamed Chinese and American companies are funding his work, Mr He has said. No funding has come from the Chinese government, he said.