Ricardo di Lazzaro Filho
Ricardo di Lazzaro Filho is a physician graduated from USP School of Medicine and a pharmaceutical biochemist graduated from USP Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. He holds a master's degree in Genetic Counseling and Human Genomics and a PhD in Genetics and Evolutionary Biology from the Institute of Biosciences (USP). He serves as Medical Head of Personal Genomics and Longevity at DASA and Venture Partner at IKJ Capital. He co-founded Genera, the leading personal genomics laboratory in Latin America, and was co-founder/angel investor in over 10 health and technology startups. He was recognized by MIT Technology Review as one of the Innovators Under 35 Latam.
Humans in Update: The Ethical Limits of Editable Life
From genetic editing to advanced therapies, from intelligent prosthetics to technologies that expand physical and cognitive capabilities, science is expanding intervention on life and the human body in unprecedented ways. In this scenario, the boundaries between the natural, the artificial, and the human are becoming increasingly less clear. The panel debates how far these transformations should go, what benefits and risks are at stake, and how to establish ethical, social, and political limits in the face of advances that challenge traditional notions of nature, identity, and humanity.