Translating "ELSI": Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of Genomics

Date: 05/01/2008, 08:00h to 05/03/2008, 17:00h

Location:
Renaissance Hotel
24 Public Square
Downtown Cleveland, Ohio
USA

Further information: http://www.case.edu/med/bioethics/cgreal/elsi/

Description: This conference will provide a critical, comparative analysis of world-wide research on the ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) of genomic science and technology, and promote communication between ELSI researchers, genomic scientists, policy-makers and the public, in order to improve the translation of ELSI research into practices and policies and the anticipation of emerging genomics issues.

Contact:
Mrs. Deborah Hawkins
Translating ELSI
Case Western Reserve University
School of Medicine
Bioethics Department
10900 Euclid Avenue TA-210
Cleveland, OH 44106-8713
USA
Phone: +1 - 216 - 3 68 06 32
Fax: +1 - 216 - 3 68 87 13
deborah.hawkins@case.edu
http://www.cgreal.org/elsi/

Organizer: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Keywords: embryonic stem cells; ethics committees; ethical theory; eugenics/enhancement; research ethics; research ethics committees; research law; reproductive medicine; genetic tests/counselling; genetic research/technology; genome analysis; gene therapy; health system; genetics; in-vitro-fertilisation; germ line therapy; cloning; patenting; nursing ethics; pharmaceutics; technology ethics; ethics and science; philosophy of science