February 4, 2013
The Thousand-Dollar Genome
“Our main goal is not to cause any harm or additional stress to families,†says Nancy Spinner, head of genomic diagnostics at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. (Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, PBS)
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February 1, 2013
Event: The Politics of Caring: Ethical Issues of Distributive Justice in an Era of Scarce Resources
The Health Care Ethics Consortium of Georgia and Emory University Center for Ethics 2013 Annual Conference The Politics of Caring: Â Ethical Issues of Distributive Justice in an Era of Scarce Resources March 21 & 22, 2013 Emory Conference Center Hotel … Read More
November 9, 2010
Event: Call for Papers “The Scandal of Bioethics”
CALL FOR PAPERS AND POSTERS The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity 18th Annual Summer Conference July 14-16, 2011 Trinity International University, Deerfield, IL The Scandal of Bioethics Reclaiming Christian Influence in Technology, Science, & Medicine Forty years after the … Read More
October 11, 2010
Robotic legs for paraplegics march forward
Amanda Boxtel hasn’t walked since a skiing accident left her paralyzed nearly two decades ago. In the video below, she stands and walks for the first time in 18 years using eLegs, a 45-pound wearable robotic exoskeleton aimed at getting … Read More
October 14, 2009
Soldier dies after receiving smoker’s lungs in transplant
A leading UK hospital has defended its practice of using organs donated by smokers after the death of a soldier who received the cancerous lungs of a heavy smoker. (CNN)
October 14, 2009
Event: 2nd International Congress on Responsible Stem Cell Research
2nd International Congress on Responsible Stem Cell Research Adult Somatic Stem Cells: New Perspectives November 26-28, 2009 Monaco Event Website: http://www.fumax.it/aimuff/ASSCuff/index.html
September 28, 2009
Fall Foliage Dinner Discussion: Physician-Assisted Suicide
October 9, 2009, 6:00 – 10:00 pm Bioethics Topic: Physician-Assisted Suicide Keynote Speaker: D. Joy Riley, M.D., M.A. Panel Discussion: D. Joy Riley, M.D., M.A. Former State Senator Thomas Colantuono Colleen McCormick, CRNA, M.A. (Bioethics) $45/pp Ballroom Radisson Hotel Manchester 700 … Read More
September 8, 2009
Event: Neuroscience 2009
Mark Your Calendar. Plan To Attend Neuroscience 2009, Oct. 17-21, in Chicago, Ill. Neuroscience 2009 will offer unequalled scientific content in a world class city. Chicago, a hub of science and nightlife, is a welcoming host for the 39th annual meeting … Read More
October 30, 2008
New Resource: “Health System Reform in China”
This Series marks an unprecedented scientific collaboration between The Lancet, Peking University Health Sciences Centre, and the China Medical Board. Health System Reform in China brings together the most recent scientific evidence on China’s major health challenges, strategies, and future. … Read More
October 9, 2008
Event: Australasian Biospecimen Network 6th Annual Meeting
Australasian Biospecimen Network 6th Annual Meeting “Enabling Medical Research: Opportunities and Challenges for Tissue Banks within Health” 21st November, 2008 Citigate Central, Sydney, AUSTRALIA For more information see the meeting web flyer
October 6, 2008
Event: Emerging Issues in Bioethics
ISIUT 6th International Symposium Centre of Biomedical Ethics and Culture Emerging Issues in Bioethics: Conference & Clinical Ethics Workshop 25-October-2008 Dewan Farooq Medical Complex, SIUT, Karachi, Pakistan Phone: (92-21) 2726338Â Email: [email protected]Â website: www.siut.org/bioethics
September 29, 2008
New issue of The American Journal of Bioethics is available
Volume 8, Issue 8 of The American Journal of Bioethics is available by subscription only. Relevant articles include: “The Green Revolution in Bioethics” by David Magnus, 1-2 “Ethics, Pandemics, and the Duty to Treat” by Heidi Malm; Thomas May; Leslie P. … Read More
September 29, 2008
Event: Neuroscience 2008
Neuroscience 2008 Annual Meeting of the Society for Neurosecience November 15-19, 2008 Washington, DC Website: http://www.sfn.org/am2008/index.cfm?pagename=preliminary_program
September 29, 2008
Event: Annual Meeting of the Neuroethics Society
Annual Meeting of the Neuroethics Society The first meeting of the Neuroethics Society will take place on November 13- 14, 2008, in Washington, DC at the headquarters of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The meeting will feature … Read More
September 29, 2008
Event: Implanted Mind? The Neuroethics of Intracerebral Stem Cell Transplantation
Implanted Mind? The Neuroethics of Intracerebral Stem Cell Transplantation Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Castle Mickeln, November 6-8, 2008 This wide-ranging conference will include plenary lectures from eminent scholars in the field alongside panel seminars, author-meets-critics sessions, outreach activities, and social receptions. Individual … Read More
September 29, 2008
Event: International Congress: “A Gift for Life – Considerations on Organ Donationâ€, Rome, Italy, 6-8 November 2008
International Congress: “A Gift for Life – Considerations on Organ Donationâ€, Rome, Italy, 6-8 November 2008 The Pontifical Academy Pro Life (PAV), the World Federation of Catholic Medical Associations (FIAMC) and the Italian National Transplant Centre (CNT) are organizing an … Read More
September 29, 2008
Event: 12th Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
When: July 18-22, 2009 Where: Veronda, VR. Italy link: http://www.aimedicine.info The AIME’09 conference will be a unique opportunity to present and improve the international state of the art of AI in BioMedicine from both perspectives of theory, methodology, and application. … Read More
September 29, 2008
Pitt stem-cell procedure gives hope for regrowing limbs
Regaining a quarter-inch of his missing left index finger makes playing a human guinea pig worthwhile for Army Staff Sgt. Shilo Harris. The first soldier to volunteer for an experimental procedure pioneered by a Pittsburgh researcher, Harris said he knows … Read More
September 15, 2008
Eye Implants to Fight Progressive Blindness
A novel medical device could treat eye diseases like age-related macular degeneration. Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration fast-tracked a novel treatment for two eye diseases: age-related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa. The treatment, developed by the Lincoln, … Read More
August 26, 2008
New Article from Nature: “IVF: stars may have to consider the risk of stolen parenthood”
“IVF: stars may have to consider the risk of stolen parenthood” by Christoph Bock. Nature 454, 938 (21 August 2008). By subscription only. Abstract: ‘Life after SuperBabe’ (Nature 454, 253; 2008) and Special Report ‘Making babies: the next 30 years’ … Read More
August 26, 2008
New Article from Nature: “IVF: tight regulation may not be suitable for all cultures”
“IVF: tight regulation may not be suitable for all cultures” by David Adamson. Nature 454, 938 (21 August 2008) By subscription only. Abstract: In her Essay ’30 years: from IVF to stem cells’ (Nature 454, 280–281; 2008), Ruth Deech reminds … Read More
August 26, 2008
New Issue: Science and Engineering Ethics
A New Issue of Science and Engineering Ethics (14:3; September 2008) is available by subscription only. Relevant articles include: “Facing up to Creating Life: Synthetic Biology Unfolds its Wings” by Raymond E. Spier (p 299-300) “The Emergence and Evolution of … Read More
August 26, 2008
New Article Alert: Centrosome Dysfunction in Drosophila Neural Stem Cells Causes Tumors that Are Not Due to Genome Instability
By subscription only Abstract: Genome instability (GI) and centrosomal alterations are common traits in human cancer. It is suspected that centrosome dysfunction may cause tumors by bringing about GI, but direct experimental proof is still lacking. To explore the possible … Read More
August 8, 2008
Event: International Conference on Bioethics Committees in Hospitals
Unesco Chair in Bioethics First Announcement and Call for Abstracts May 17-20, 2009 Canaan Spa, Zefat, Israel (Brochure)
August 8, 2008
Video: Berkeley Students Respond to Egg Ad
Students on the UC Berkeley Campus were asked for their comments on an ad run in their school paper, The Daily Californian. The ad offered $100,000 for the “right” donor. Berkeley Students Respond to Egg Ad on YouTube
