China's 'Frankenstein' Wants to Prevent Alzheimer's After Prison Release

China's 'Frankenstein' freed from prison and ready to start gene editing again

He Jiankui, the Chinese biophysicist who was jailed for creating the world's first gene-edited babies

China's 'Frankenstein' wants to prevent Alzheimer's after prison release

He Jiankui was locked up after creating the world's first gene-edited baby

China’s ‘Dr. Frankenstein’ Thinks Time Is on His Side

(New York Times) – He Jiankui spent three years in prison after creating gene-edited babies. Now back at work, he sees a greater opening for researchers who push boundaries. For creating the world’s first genetically edited babies, He Jiankui has been reviled as the Chinese Dr. Frankenstein. He was sent to prison for three years, convicted in China on charges of deceiving medical authorities. But as China ramps up ambitions to become a biotechno…