https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/chinese-university-investigating-girls-death-in-gene-editing-trial-6278826
A Chinese university is investigating reports that a 6-year-old girl died after an experimental gene-editing trial led by neuroscientist Zilong Qiu.
The girl, referred to by the pseudonym "Mei", died last year about a week after receiving a spinal infusion of viruses intended to treat a rare genetic condition causing cognitive delays.
The death was not disclosed in related research published in the journal Nature, and an investigation by Science and Retraction Watch revealed her parents paid more than $800,000 to fund the trial without being fully informed of the risks.
The Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine stated it has formed a working group to investigate the incident.