• Moving Beyond ‘First Do No Harm’

    Online

    Bios associate fellow Dr Toni Saad will be speaking to us on Wednesday 26 November at 6pm GMT on the topic 'Moving Beyond "Do No Harm."' Dr Saad is a specialty registrar in neurology at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. He gained a master’s degree … Read More

  • CARE Panel: The End of Animal Models for Preclinical Research?

    Online

    As AI and computational modeling transform research, scientists are reexamining the role of animal models in scientific research and drug discovery. This discussion explores the ethical and practical implications of reducing animal testing in light of a recent federal push … Read More

  • Unrepresented: The Ethics of Caring for Patients Without Surrogates

    Online

    Description and Learning Objectives: Coming Soon About the Series Unpacking Bedside Bioethics is a quarterly professional development clinical ethics webinar series delivered by the Center for Bioethics. Speakers identify ethical dilemmas in clinical cases, and discuss how to apply bioethical … Read More

  • MBE/MSME Alumni Colloquium: “Ensuring Ethical Approaches to Xenotransplantation”

    Hybrid BRB 251, Biomedical Research Bldg II/III, 421 Curie Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Speaker: Laura Kimberly, PhD, MBE  BIO: Laura L. Kimberly, PhD, MSW, MBE is an Assistant Professor in the Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery and the Division of Medical Ethics in the Department of Population Health at New York University … Read More

  • Ethical Considerations in Tuberculosis Treatment and Control

    Online

    You are warmly invited to attend the upcoming Ethics Grand Rounds, hosted by the Clinical Ethics Education Council at the CU Center for Bioethics and Humanities. This live virtual event will feature a compelling discussion led by Dr. Amy Beeson … Read More

  • Pronatalism, the Private Sector and Genetically “Optimized” Babies

    Zoom

    A resurgence of concern about declining birthrates has fueled pronatalist policies and cultural narratives that valorize reproduction as a social good. At the same time, advances in reproductive genetics are expanding the possibilities for selecting embryos based on genetic profiles, … Read More

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  • Seminar with Bryan Pilkington: Understanding Conscientious Objection

    Online

    Our next seminar is on Wednesday 14 January at 6 p.m. GMT, when Professor Bryan Pilkington will speak on 'Understanding Conscientious Objection.'  Bryan Pilkington is Professor of Bioethics in the Department of Medical Sciences at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, where he is the ethics … Read More