# He Jiankui

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-30**: Shanghai Jiaotong University launches investigation — The university forms a working group to comprehensively investigate the clinical trial and the associated Nature paper.
- **2026-07-29**: Joint investigation report published — Science magazine and Retraction Watch release findings detailing the undisclosed death and ethical lapses, bringing the case to public attention.
- **2025**: Fatal gene-editing trial conducted — A young girl receives an experimental gene-editing treatment for a developmental-delay-linked genetic defect at Xinhua Hospital; she later dies, an outcome the ethics board deems treatment-related.
- **2018-11**: He Jiankui gene-edited babies scandal breaks — Chinese scientist He Jiankui announces the birth of the world’s first gene-edited babies, triggering global outrage and prompting China to tighten research regulations.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Girl's Death in $860K Gene-Editing Trial Prompts Investigation into Chinese Biotech Ethics
2026-08-01 15:53:36 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

A young girl's death in an undisclosed gene-editing trial, funded by $860,000 from her parents, has triggered an investigation at Shanghai Jiaotong University. The case exposes critical ethics gaps in China's surging biopharma sector and raises alarms for investors, partners, and regulators worldwide.
Full story: https://getbiobrief.com/story/girl-death-gene-editing-trial-chinese-biotech

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