Event: International Conference: “New Challenges for Biobanks, Ethics, Law and Governance”

March 3, 2009

The Division of Ethics of Science and Technology
Sector for Social and Human Sciences
UNESCO
International Conference: “New Challenges for Biobanks. Ethics, Law and Governance”
Leuven, Belgium
18-20 May 2009

The European Commission funded GeneBanc Project and the Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Law (K.U. Leuven, Belgium) is organizing an international conference entitled “New Challenges for Biobanks. Ethics, Law and Governance” in Leuven, Belgium from 18 to 20 May 2009.

During this conference experts will come together to discuss ethical, legal and governance issues related to biobanking. Among others the ethical and policy issues about the creation and organisation of the biobanks, the methods of obtaining and using samples and their related information, issues related to informed consent, privacy and confidentiality will be analysed.

For more information about the conference and abstract submission, please consult the following website: www.genebanc.eu

For any question about the conference, please contact by email: [email protected]