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SUMMARY:What Do China’s Recent Gene Editing Deaths Mean for CRISPR Research?
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: In July and August 2026\, news broke revealing that two young children in China had died in gene-editing trials over a year earlier. For clinicians\, researchers\, and ELSI scholars who have tracked gene-editing developments over the last several decades\, the recent cases brought back uncomfortable memories of Jesse Gelsinger\, the teenager who died in a gene therapy trial at the University of Pennsylvania in 1999. Much progress has been made in the gene-editing field since Gelsinger’s death\, with cases like the successful treatment of Baby KJ raising the prospect of personalized\, n-of-1 trials for children born with rare genetic diseases. The deaths in China were a stark reminder of how much work still needs to be done to make experimental gene therapies reliably safe and effective\, as well as the need for close oversight and transparency in the push for progress. \nThis ELSI Friday Forum will examine the recent gene-editing deaths and the questions that they raise for gene-editing clinical research more generally: What oversight was in place for the cases in China\, and how does that system compare to other versions across the globe? Are the deaths isolated cases\, or is there a more general trend that would suggest a wider problem–and what data are available to even assess the situation? How should these tragic losses and the risk of future deaths be weighed against the promise of gene therapies? \nThis event is the second in a series of ELSI sessions devoted to gene therapy-related deaths.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/what-do-chinas-recent-gene-editing-deaths-mean-for-crispr-research
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:ASBH 2026 Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:Bioethics and the health humanities are evolving fields\, in conversation with medical and social changes. While clinicians\, academics\, and other healthcare professionals continue to grapple with key ethical questions\, such as end-of-life conflicts\, ethical research design\, and health disparities\, the bioethics and health humanities communities also respond to an ever-changing political landscape that has tested the strength of our institutions and policies. Where do we go from here? How do we continue to advocate for humanistic and ethical care as we respond to systemic changes? What broad-reaching effects does the changing regulatory landscape have on our work and particularly on vulnerable communities? How do we move forward in medicine and humanities disciplines also facing scrutiny? We invite you to open your mind to new ideas\, solutions\, and perspectives on a changing world.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/asbh-2026-annual-conference
LOCATION:JW Marriott Indianapolis\, 10 S West St\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46204\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261014T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261014T210000
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SUMMARY:Humanities and Oral Health Justice: Thinking Bioethically Through Annie
DESCRIPTION:Visual art\, music\, narrative\, and performance have long shaped public consciousness around justice\, dignity\, and care. For this reflective workshop and discussion we center on the musical Annie\, set in 1933 at the depths of the Great Depression\, as a cultural lens for examining oral health justice. The song “You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile” becomes our ethical anchor: a cheerful radio jingle sponsored by toothpaste\, proclaiming that a smile is life’s great equalizer. Yet the story’s context exposes the contradiction\, during a period of mass poverty\, discriminatory policy\, and limited access to care\, a “beautiful smile” was a privilege unavailable to millions\, including children like Annie and her fellow orphans. \nBy treating Annie as a humanities text\, we explore how media\, music\, and narrative reveal the moral tensions between aspiration and reality\, between institutional ideals and lived experience\, and between the promise of the New Deal and the inequities that persisted [and continue to persist] in oral health. We also foreground how class\, disability\, and race shape access to care\, dignity\, and social belonging. This multidisciplinary session uses Annie to illuminate how stories shape ethical imagination\, how cultural narratives influence public perceptions of dental care\, and how providers can reflect on their own responsibilities toward oral health justice today\, even exploring moral distress experienced by providers who witness inequities they cannot fully resolve. The session culminates in a reflective dialogue on how humanities‑driven inquiry can inspire contemporary advocacy\, community connection\, and institutional repair. \nQuestions? Email chelsey.patten@cuanschutz[dot]edu
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/humanities-and-oral-health-justice-thinking-bioethically-through-annie
LOCATION:Indiana University School of Dentistry\, 1121 W Michigan St\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46202\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261015T130000
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SUMMARY:Ethics Grand Rounds: Ethical Considerations of Assessing for and Reporting Abuse/Neglect for the Pediatric Population in the Adult Setting
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Antonia Chiesa\, MD and Megan Cook\, LCSW \nEthics Grand Rounds represents a dynamic initiative\, proudly supported by the Center for Bioethics and Humanities and run by the Clinical Ethics Education Council. Each session is crafted to showcase compelling case studies and pressing ethical issues. Through engaging presentations and lively dialogues\, participants delve into the nuances of clinical ethics\, fostering an environment of learning and exploration. \nThese free continuing education opportunities are open to the community and are attended by CU Anschutz faculty\, staff and students\, as well as an ever-expanding regional and national audience. \nCMEs and Certificates of Participation are offered.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/ethics-grand-rounds-ethical-considerations-of-assessing-for-and-reporting-abuse-neglect-for-the-pediatric-population-in-the-adult-setting
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261016T120000
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SUMMARY:When Technology Fails Us: Bioethics & Culture Lunchtime Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Join us for lunch and a wide-ranging discussion of when technology fails us: from the Quebec Bridge disaster to Michael Crichton’s Prey to Mary Roach’s book\, Replaceable You (which is primarily about technology). The event is free and open to the public\, but registration is required.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/when-technology-fails-us-bioethics-culture-lunchtime-discussion
LOCATION:The John P. Holt Brentwood Library\, 8109 Concord Rd\, Brentwood\, TN\, 37027\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261020T120000
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SUMMARY:The High-Tech Spin Cycle: An Ethical Roadmap for Caring for Chronically Complex Kids
DESCRIPTION:Pediatric Ethics Grand Rounds (PEGR) creates space for thoughtful conversation about the ethical questions that arise in caring for children and families. Led by the clinical ethics team at Children’s Hospital Colorado\, each session brings together diverse perspectives to examine challenging cases\, emerging concerns\, and the values that shape pediatric healthcare. \nPEGR is free and open to the community\, welcoming healthcare professionals\, faculty\, staff\, students\, and others interested in exploring the human and ethical dimensions of pediatric care.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/the-high-tech-spin-cycle-an-ethical-roadmap-for-caring-for-chronically-complex-kids
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261020T120000
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UID:104128-1792497600-1792501200@bioethics.com
SUMMARY:Open Source Tools for Environmental Biotechnology: Accelerating Science and Increasing Equity
DESCRIPTION:Biotechnology is a complex\, time-consuming and expensive discipline\, and even more so when we consider discovery or deployment of biotechnology at environmental scales. We need to deploy the right tools in the right place\, at the right time and the right scale to generate impactful data and design safe and effective interventions. Those tools also need to be accessible to scientists from diverse geographies and backgrounds\, enabling more equitable opportunities to shape the future of environmental biotechnology. In this lecture\, Jennifer Molloy\, Ph.D.\, Assistant Research Professor at the University of Cambridge & Group Leader at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology\, will discuss open source as one approach to achieving these goals. She will illustrate the benefits and remaining challenges through examples of existing software\, hardware and “wetware” projects that are already accelerating science and increasing equity in environmental biotechnology. \nThis event is part of the “Engineered Microbes for Environmental Release” webinar series that brings together voices from synthetic biology\, ecology\, policy\, science and technology studies\, biotechnology\, ethics\, and history to explore the social\, technological\, and environmental dimensions of these innovations. Hosted by the Baker Institute’s Science and Technology Policy Program and co-sponsored by the Rice Synthetic Biology Institute\, this webinar series was supported by a grant from Schmidt Sciences and the National Science Foundation (#2223678 & #2515431). \nThis event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/open-source-tools-for-environmental-biotechnology-accelerating-science-and-increasing-equity
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261022
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261027
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CREATED:20260409T212529Z
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SUMMARY:Ethics Educators Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Building forth on the Ethics Education Program of UNESCO\, this workshop is designed to enhance the educational skills and abilities of ethics teachers. We explicitly invite academics who soon will start\, or have just started\, teaching ethics. However\, experience has shown that very senior ethics educators also find this workshop to be very stimulating and helpful.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/ethics-educators-workshop
LOCATION:France\, France
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T153000
DTSTAMP:20260713T210749Z
CREATED:20260713T210749Z
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UID:103357-1792656000-1792683000@bioethics.com
SUMMARY:Transplant Ethics and Policy Conference
DESCRIPTION:Co-hosted by the NYU Langone Health Section of Medical Ethics and Transplant Institute. Join us in person or virtually this October! \n\n\n\n\nThe 2026 NYU Transplant Ethics and Policy Conference convenes leading voices across clinical care\, research\, law\, and patient advocacy to examine the most urgent ethical and policy questions shaping the future of transplantation. \nFrom evolving national legislation and potential updates to the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act\, to the lived experiences of donor families\, this meeting centers the complex human and societal dimensions of organ donation and transplantation. The program will explore critical issues at the forefront of the field\, including the ethics of donation after circulatory death and emerging perfusion strategies\, as well as the rapidly advancing frontier of xenotransplantation and its implications for clinical trials\, pediatric populations\, and broader access. Anchored by multidisciplinary dialogue and diverse perspectives\, the conference is designed not only to interrogate today’s challenges—but to define actionable\, ethically grounded pathways for the next era of transplantation.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/transplant-ethics-and-policy-conference-3
LOCATION:NYU Langone Health\, 550 1st Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261029T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261029T153000
DTSTAMP:20260918T194606Z
CREATED:20260918T194606Z
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UID:104134-1793282400-1793287800@bioethics.com
SUMMARY:Frontiers in Synthetic Biology: SpudCells\, Mirror Life & Societal Implications
DESCRIPTION:Revolutionary advances in cell engineering and synthetic biology offer enormous potential benefits\, while raising vexing ethical and policy issues. A team at the University of Minnesota has developed SpudCell — the first synthetic cell that can grow and reproduce\, built from non-living chemicals. Scientists at Stanford and Arc Institute recently published on their successful use of AI to design new virus genomes. However\, scientists have cautioned against creating organisms with molecules that are the mirror image of the biological components of known life\, as existing organisms would have no immune defenses. Join three experts on synthetic biology\, biosecurity\, and bioethics to explore how to realize the promise of synthetic biology while controlling potential risks. \nThe webinar is free and open to the public. Note that any opinions\, findings\, and conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Consortium on Law and Values.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/frontiers-in-synthetic-biology-spudcells-mirror-life-societal-implications
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261103T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261103T130000
DTSTAMP:20260918T194236Z
CREATED:20260918T194236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T194236Z
UID:104130-1793707200-1793710800@bioethics.com
SUMMARY:Why Are There So Few Genetically Engineered Microbes Approved for Use in Commercial Environmental Applications?
DESCRIPTION:The 1986 Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology\, revised in 1992 and 2017\, promulgated the tenet that organisms altered with recombinant DNA follow the same laws of physics\, chemistry\, and biology\, with no unique risks from rDNA alone. The US scientific community attested to this following Asilomar and further open discussion. The regulations evolving from statutes\, such as FIFRA\, TSCA and PPA\, however\, speak to a different narrative. Microbes modified through the use of rDNA are treated differently from their non-transformed counterparts and viewed predominantly as of higher risk to the environment and human health. In this lecture\, Chris A. Wozniak\, Ph.D.\, Wozniak Biopesticide Consulting and formerly at the Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division in the US Environmental Protection Agency\, will discuss how this has resulted in the diminution of commercialization of many promising microbes due to fears of public acceptance and regulatory approval. \nThis event is part of the “Engineered Microbes for Environmental Release” webinar series that brings together voices from synthetic biology\, ecology\, policy\, science and technology studies\, biotechnology\, ethics\, and history to explore the social\, technological\, and environmental dimensions of these innovations. Hosted by the Baker Institute’s Science and Technology Policy Program and co-sponsored by the Rice Synthetic Biology Institute\, this webinar series was supported by a grant from Schmidt Sciences and the National Science Foundation (#2223678 & #2515431). \nThis event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/why-are-there-so-few-genetically-engineered-microbes-approved-for-use-in-commercial-environmental-applications
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261106T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261106T120000
DTSTAMP:20260921T203053Z
CREATED:20260921T203053Z
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UID:104151-1793952000-1793966400@bioethics.com
SUMMARY:The Ethics of MAID: Should Wisconsin Have a Medical Aid in Dying Statute?
DESCRIPTION:UnityPoint Health – Meriter is excited to host our Fall Ethics Conference: “The Ethics of MAID: Should Wisconsin Have a Medical Aid in Dying Statute?” on November 6th\, from 8 am to 12 pm. \nWith Illinois recently legalizing medical aid in dying (MAID)\, the ethical debate on MAID is particularly relevant to surrounding states\, including Wisconsin. We are excited to host lectures on MAID and VSED by our distinguished speakers: \n\nArthur Caplan\, PhD – Professor Emeritus\, NYU Grossman School of Medicine and formerly Sidney D. Caplan Professor of Bioethics\, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine\nLydia Dugdale\, MD\, MAR – Dorothy L. and Daniel H. Silberberg Professor of Medicine\, Columbia University Medical Center\nJohn Moskop\, PhD – Professor Emeritus and formerly Wallace and Mona Wu Chair in Biomedical Ethics\, Wake Forest University School of Medicine\n\nThis will be a virtual conference\, held on Teams.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/the-ethics-of-maid-should-wisconsin-have-a-medical-aid-in-dying-statute
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261108
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261111
DTSTAMP:20260723T160152Z
CREATED:20260723T160000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T160152Z
UID:103495-1794096000-1794355199@bioethics.com
SUMMARY:2026 Healthcare Ethics and Moral Distress Consultation Intensive Training Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Join us November 8 through 10\, 2026\, in beautiful Charlottesville\, Virginia for our 13th annual Healthcare Ethics and Moral Distress Consultation Intensive Training Seminar. Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains\, the grounds and gardens of the University of Virginia are the perfect setting for an immersive weekend spent developing or deepening your consultation knowledge and skills.  \nThis in-person\, intensive 3-day training program is designed for multidisciplinary practicing healthcare professionals who wish to develop or deepen their healthcare ethics and moral distress consultation knowledge and skills and prepare for the healthcare ethics consultation certification exam. The training is grounded in the ASBH core competencies for healthcare ethics consultation and will emphasize the four content domains for certification determined by the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities. It is the only program in the United States to offer training in Moral Distress consultation\, building on 18 years of experience at UVA Health. Participants will receive a certificate upon course completion. You can view the 2025 syllabus here  Please complete the registration form below.” \nFORMAT: This interactive and multidisciplinary seminar combines didactic sessions with case discussions and hands-on exercises. The course culminates with attendance at UVA’s weekly Healthcare Ethics and Moral Distress Consult Services meeting. \nSCHEDULE: The program begins at 9 am Sunday\, November 8 and ends at 2 pm on Tuesday\, November 10. Sunday and Monday are dedicated to healthcare ethics consultation. Tuesday focuses solely on moral distress consultation and can be attended independent of the rest of the program. The program will take place at the Center for Health Humanities and Ethics\, UVA West Complex\, Collins Building\, Room 5382. \nPREREQUISITES: Participants will be expected to obtain and read Core Competencies for Ethics Consultation prior to the training (available at www.asbh.org). \nMEALS: Breakfast: Sunday\, Monday\, and Tuesday\nLunch: Sunday and Tuesday.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/2026-healthcare-ethics-and-moral-distress-consultation-intensive-training-seminar
LOCATION:Center for Health Humanities and Ethics\, 1300 Jefferson Park Avenue\, Charlottesville\, VA\, 22903\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261115
DTSTAMP:20260925T203256Z
CREATED:20260925T203256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260925T203256Z
UID:104215-1794441600-1794700799@bioethics.com
SUMMARY:The Problem of Health Misinformation and the Role of Bioethics
DESCRIPTION:The James F. Drane Bioethics Institute at PennWest University\, in collaboration with Duquesne University’s Center for Global Health Ethics\, will host the Second Duquesne–PennWest Conference on Global Bioethics from November 12–14\, 2026\, in Edinboro\, Pennsylvania. \nIn today’s deeply interconnected world\, many of the most pressing challenges—ranging from global pandemics and climate change to health inequities and misinformation—transcend disciplinary\, national\, and cultural boundaries. Addressing these complex issues requires ethical frameworks and global collaboration. As an interdisciplinary field rooted in medicine\, philosophy\, public health\, law\, and the social sciences\, bioethics is uniquely positioned to help clarify these challenges and guide just\, evidence-based\, and humane responses. \nThe Duquesne–PennWest Conference on Global Bioethics provides an international forum for scholars\, clinicians\, policymakers\, activists\, institutional leaders\, and students to exchange ideas\, present research\, build networks\, and engage in meaningful dialogue about the ethical dimensions of global health and medicine. \nWe welcome submissions and participation on a wide range of topics\, including but not limited to: \n\nEthical theories and principles in global bioethics\nGlobalization and its impact on health\nGlobal Governance for Health and the role of international organizations\nClimate change and global health\nPandemics\, disease prevention\, and international public health responses\nInternational research ethics and cross-border collaborations\nHealth disparities\, justice\, and access to care\n\nBuilding on the success of the inaugural conference\, the 2026 meeting will focus especially on the growing problem of health misinformation and the critical role of bioethics in confronting it. \nWe invite participants from around the world to join us for three days of rich interdisciplinary exchange\, critical reflection\, and collaborative problem-solving.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/the-problem-of-health-misinformation-and-the-role-of-bioethics
LOCATION:Baron-Forness Library\, PennWest Edinboro Campus\, Edinboro\, PA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261116T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261116T200000
DTSTAMP:20260925T203639Z
CREATED:20260925T203639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260925T203639Z
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SUMMARY:Confinement and Care: The Ethics of Health Care Behind Bars
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to join us for The Greenwall Foundation’s William C. Stubing Memorial Lecture\, Confinement and Care: The Ethics of Health Care Behind Bars\, on Monday\, November 16\, at 6:30 p.m. EST. \nHomer Venters\, MD\, former Chief Medical Officer for the New York City jail system\, will discuss the ethical dimensions of health care in carceral settings\, including jails\, prisons\, and immigration detention centers. Dr. Venters currently serves as a court-appointed monitor of correctional health and is the author of Life and Death in Rikers Island (2019). He will be joined in conversation by Keri Blakinger\, an investigative reporter at ProPublica covering federal prisons and the death penalty. \nThe Greenwall Foundation will host this year’s William C. Stubing Memorial Lecture in person in New York City and online. The event will begin with a reception at 5:30 p.m. EST\, followed by the moderated conversation beginning at 6:30 p.m. EST. An audience question-and-answer session will follow. Registration is free and open to all\, but in-person seating is limited.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/confinement-and-care-the-ethics-of-health-care-behind-bars
LOCATION:Elebash Recital Hall\, CUNY Graduate Center\, 365 Fifth Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261119T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261119T130000
DTSTAMP:20260918T194315Z
CREATED:20260918T194315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T194315Z
UID:104132-1795089600-1795093200@bioethics.com
SUMMARY:Ethical Issues in the Deliberate Release of Engineered Microbes
DESCRIPTION:New technological capabilities always introduce new ethical challenges: under what conditions should we use this technology? What ethical concerns or trade-offs does it reveal? What new obligations does it impose? In this presentation\, Lisa M. Rasmussen\, Ph.D.\, Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte\, will explore ethical issues arising in the deliberate release of engineered microbes. This will include a discussion of the general areas of concern\, current ethical approaches\, and a consideration of how we might proceed ethically when we are not sure of the effects of this use. \nThis event is part of the “Engineered Microbes for Environmental Release” webinar series that brings together voices from synthetic biology\, ecology\, policy\, science and technology studies\, biotechnology\, ethics\, and history to explore the social\, technological\, and environmental dimensions of these innovations. Hosted by the Baker Institute’s Science and Technology Policy Program and co-sponsored by the Rice Synthetic Biology Institute\, this webinar series was supported by a grant from Schmidt Sciences and the National Science Foundation (#2223678 & #2515431). \nThis event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/ethical-issues-in-the-deliberate-release-of-engineered-microbes
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261119T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261119T140000
DTSTAMP:20260807T224944Z
CREATED:20260807T224944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T224944Z
UID:103708-1795093200-1795096800@bioethics.com
SUMMARY:CU Ethics Grand Rounds: Ethics & Incarcerated Individuals
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Mark Kuczewski\, PhD\, HEC-C \nEthics Grand Rounds represents a dynamic initiative\, proudly supported by the Center for Bioethics and Humanities and run by the Clinical Ethics Education Council. Each session is crafted to showcase compelling case studies and pressing ethical issues. Through engaging presentations and lively dialogues\, participants delve into the nuances of clinical ethics\, fostering an environment of learning and exploration. \nThese free continuing education opportunities are open to the community and are attended by CU Anschutz faculty\, staff and students\, as well as an ever-expanding regional and national audience. \nCMEs and Certificates of Participation are offered.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/cu-ethics-grand-rounds-ethics-incarcerated-individuals
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261120T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261120T130000
DTSTAMP:20260929T221628Z
CREATED:20260929T221628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260929T221628Z
UID:104252-1795176000-1795179600@bioethics.com
SUMMARY:Rolling Back Clean Air: How Relaxed PM₂.₅ Standards Threaten Health Gains\, Widen Inequities\, and Strain Care
DESCRIPTION:This Grand Rounds explains how regulation of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) has produced substantial public‑health improvements in the United States and why weakening those standards risks reversing those gains. The session briefly reviews PM2.5 sources\, health effects\, and the regulatory history behind observed declines in pollution and disease. Evidence projecting the consequences of relaxed standards is then discussed with respect to widened exposure and health inequities in historically marginalized communities\, and higher health‑care utilization and costs that disproportionately strain safety‑net providers. The presentation concludes with potential policy actions to prevent harm\, mitigate inequities\, and support evidence‑based air‑quality protections.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/rolling-back-clean-air-how-relaxed-pm%e2%82%82-%e2%82%85-standards-threaten-health-gains-widen-inequities-and-strain-care
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261208T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261208T130000
DTSTAMP:20260929T221748Z
CREATED:20260929T221748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260929T221748Z
UID:104254-1796731200-1796734800@bioethics.com
SUMMARY:Unpacking Bedside Bioethics Ethical Issues in Posted Behavior Signs
DESCRIPTION:There has been a proliferation of posted behavior signs over the last five years. They are now ubiquitous in both inpatient and outpatient settings and across pediatric\, adult\, and allied health practices. Named as notices for “Patients and Visitors\,” these signs identify a range of conduct\, from clinical noncompliance\, use of profanity\, and raised voices to acts or threats of physical violence. While these signs may offer a tangible signal from institutional leadership to staff that disruptive behavior is unacceptable\, there is no empirical evidence that they are effective in reducing workplace violence or verbal attacks. Aside from the problem of efficacy\, I argue that posted behavior signs are ethically troubling for the way they treat patients and families and for the impact they can have on them. I identify four distinct ethical concerns with these signs\, which I believe require either their removal or their substantial modification.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/unpacking-bedside-bioethics-ethical-issues-in-posted-behavior-signs
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261217T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261217T140000
DTSTAMP:20260807T225446Z
CREATED:20260807T225446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T225446Z
UID:103711-1797512400-1797516000@bioethics.com
SUMMARY:CU Ethics Grand Rounds: TBD
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Jean Kutner\, MD\, MSPH \nEthics Grand Rounds represents a dynamic initiative\, proudly supported by the Center for Bioethics and Humanities and run by the Clinical Ethics Education Council. Each session is crafted to showcase compelling case studies and pressing ethical issues. Through engaging presentations and lively dialogues\, participants delve into the nuances of clinical ethics\, fostering an environment of learning and exploration. \nThese free continuing education opportunities are open to the community and are attended by CU Anschutz faculty\, staff and students\, as well as an ever-expanding regional and national audience. \nCMEs and Certificates of Participation are offered.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/cu-ethics-grand-rounds-tbd
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270121T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270121T140000
DTSTAMP:20260807T225528Z
CREATED:20260807T225528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T225528Z
UID:103712-1800536400-1800540000@bioethics.com
SUMMARY:CU Ethics Grand Rounds: Colorado Surrogate Decision Making & Physician Proxy Processes
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Kristin Furfari\, MD\, MS\, HEC-C \nEthics Grand Rounds represents a dynamic initiative\, proudly supported by the Center for Bioethics and Humanities and run by the Clinical Ethics Education Council. Each session is crafted to showcase compelling case studies and pressing ethical issues. Through engaging presentations and lively dialogues\, participants delve into the nuances of clinical ethics\, fostering an environment of learning and exploration. \nThese free continuing education opportunities are open to the community and are attended by CU Anschutz faculty\, staff and students\, as well as an ever-expanding regional and national audience. \nCMEs and Certificates of Participation are offered.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/cu-ethics-grand-rounds-colorado-surrogate-decision-making-physician-proxy-processes
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270218T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270218T140000
DTSTAMP:20260807T225606Z
CREATED:20260807T225606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T225606Z
UID:103713-1802955600-1802959200@bioethics.com
SUMMARY:CU Ethics Grand Rounds: Prognostic Uncertainty
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Phil Fung\, MD \nEthics Grand Rounds represents a dynamic initiative\, proudly supported by the Center for Bioethics and Humanities and run by the Clinical Ethics Education Council. Each session is crafted to showcase compelling case studies and pressing ethical issues. Through engaging presentations and lively dialogues\, participants delve into the nuances of clinical ethics\, fostering an environment of learning and exploration. \nThese free continuing education opportunities are open to the community and are attended by CU Anschutz faculty\, staff and students\, as well as an ever-expanding regional and national audience. \nCMEs and Certificates of Participation are offered.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/cu-ethics-grand-rounds-prognostic-uncertainty
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270224
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270301
DTSTAMP:20260409T212755Z
CREATED:20260409T212755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T212755Z
UID:102140-1803427200-1803859199@bioethics.com
SUMMARY:Ethics of End-of-Life Care: Contributions from the Arts and Humanities
DESCRIPTION:Care for the dying and their loved ones is a most rewarding but also challenging endeavor. Such care can evoke complex moral questions that often defy standard methods of ethical analysis. In this seminar\, we enter into dialogue with the arts and humanities to gain new insights about the human condition\, find meaning in the final phase of life\, and achieve a truly dignified death.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/ethics-of-end-of-life-care-contributions-from-the-arts-and-humanities-2
LOCATION:Pontifical Academy for Life\, Piazza S. Calisto 16\, Rome\, Italy
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270308
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270313
DTSTAMP:20260227T180820Z
CREATED:20260227T180820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T180820Z
UID:101721-1804464000-1804895999@bioethics.com
SUMMARY:Ethics Week UnConference
DESCRIPTION:Join us for one day\, a couple of days\, or the full week! Ethics Week brings together our Clinical Ethics UnConference\, a hands-on workshop day (or ski day\, if you prefer)\, and our annual Children’s Hospital Colorado Pediatric Ethics Conference—offering multiple ways to engage in thoughtful dialogue\, practical learning\, and connection across healthcare and the humanities.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/ethics-week-unconference
LOCATION:University of Colorado Anschutz\, Aurora\, CO\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270318T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270318T140000
DTSTAMP:20260807T225651Z
CREATED:20260807T225651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T225651Z
UID:103714-1805374800-1805378400@bioethics.com
SUMMARY:CU Ethics Grand Rounds: End-of-Life
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Nick Setliff\, PhD\, HEC-C \nEthics Grand Rounds represents a dynamic initiative\, proudly supported by the Center for Bioethics and Humanities and run by the Clinical Ethics Education Council. Each session is crafted to showcase compelling case studies and pressing ethical issues. Through engaging presentations and lively dialogues\, participants delve into the nuances of clinical ethics\, fostering an environment of learning and exploration. \nThese free continuing education opportunities are open to the community and are attended by CU Anschutz faculty\, staff and students\, as well as an ever-expanding regional and national audience. \nCMEs and Certificates of Participation are offered.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/cu-ethics-grand-rounds-end-of-life
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270415T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270415T140000
DTSTAMP:20260807T225732Z
CREATED:20260807T225732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T225732Z
UID:103715-1807794000-1807797600@bioethics.com
SUMMARY:CU Ethics Grand Rounds: Disclosure of Medical Error
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Thomas Gallagher\, MD\, MACP \nEthics Grand Rounds represents a dynamic initiative\, proudly supported by the Center for Bioethics and Humanities and run by the Clinical Ethics Education Council. Each session is crafted to showcase compelling case studies and pressing ethical issues. Through engaging presentations and lively dialogues\, participants delve into the nuances of clinical ethics\, fostering an environment of learning and exploration. \nThese free continuing education opportunities are open to the community and are attended by CU Anschutz faculty\, staff and students\, as well as an ever-expanding regional and national audience. \nCMEs and Certificates of Participation are offered.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/cu-ethics-grand-rounds-disclosure-of-medical-error
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270417
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270418
DTSTAMP:20261007T210441Z
CREATED:20261007T210441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261007T210441Z
UID:104329-1807920000-1808006399@bioethics.com
SUMMARY:Is Medicine Still a Calling?
DESCRIPTION:The conference solicits abstracts from students from any accredited medical school in the United States. Over the past eleven years\, AMSEC has become a national venue for students to discuss ethical issues in medicine. We instituted a mentorship system\, which pairs the authors of accepted abstracts with faculty mentors to help them develop their conference presentation. \nThe organizing committee invites abstracts for oral presentations on the ethical issues that arise in medical education because of one’s role as a medical student. The theme for AMSEC 2027 is “Is Medicine Still a Calling?” We invite submissions related to the conference theme and on any other topic tackling ethical issues in medical education. Potential topics include\, but are not limited to: treatment over objection\, justice and equity in medicine\, disparity in allocation of educational resources in medical school; learning on or with patients; moral distress; hierarchy in medicine.’ \nEligibility\nTo submit an abstract the author must be enrolled in an accredited medical college. Abstracts co-authored with faculty or residents will not be considered. \nSubmission Requirements \nAll submissions should include two Word documents: \n\n1. A 350-word abstract with title and no identifying information\n2. A cover page with the following information:\n1) abstract title;\n2) author name;\n3) author affiliation; and\n4) email address\n\nEmail submissions to bioethics@amc.edu.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/is-medicine-still-a-calling
LOCATION:New York Academy of Medicine\, New York City
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20270617T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270617T140000
DTSTAMP:20260807T225812Z
CREATED:20260807T225812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T225812Z
UID:103716-1813237200-1813240800@bioethics.com
SUMMARY:CU Ethics Grand Rounds: First Responder Experiences of Moral Distress
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Rachel Topazian\, PhD and Marisa DeBell\, BA \nEthics Grand Rounds represents a dynamic initiative\, proudly supported by the Center for Bioethics and Humanities and run by the Clinical Ethics Education Council. Each session is crafted to showcase compelling case studies and pressing ethical issues. Through engaging presentations and lively dialogues\, participants delve into the nuances of clinical ethics\, fostering an environment of learning and exploration. \nThese free continuing education opportunities are open to the community and are attended by CU Anschutz faculty\, staff and students\, as well as an ever-expanding regional and national audience. \nCMEs and Certificates of Participation are offered.
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/cu-ethics-grand-rounds-first-responder-experiences-of-moral-distress
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270624T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270626T160000
DTSTAMP:20260807T230051Z
CREATED:20260807T230051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T230051Z
UID:103725-1813863600-1814025600@bioethics.com
SUMMARY:CBHD's 34th Annual Summer Conference
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us at LeTourneau University in Longview\, Texas\, June 24–26\, 2027\, for The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity’s 34th Annual Conference
URL:https://bioethics.com/event/cbhds-34th-annual-summer-conference
LOCATION:LeTourneau University\, 2100 S Mobberly Ave\, Longview\, TX\, 75602\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity":MAILTO:info@cbhd.org
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