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Stem Cell Ethics Conference

A free, public program for the San Diego Community in collaboration with the San Diego Research Ethics Consortium which includes the Burnham Institute for Medical Research, the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, The Scripps Research Institute, and UCSD.

See a conference flyer.
See ETHICS VIDEOS ON THE WEB for a collection of videos from this conference.

Listen to a KPBS These Days pre-conference broadcast with:

Dr. Lawrence Goldstein, professor in the Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine at the UCSD School of Medicine and director of the UCSD Stem Cell Program.
Dr. Laurie Zoloth, director of Center for Bioethics, Science and Society and professor of Medical Humanities & Bioethics and Religion at Northwestern University.

Date:	Friday, April 6, 2007, 1 - 6 p.m.	Laurie Zoloth, Keynote Speaker
Location:	Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Organizers:	Mike Kalichman and Lawrence M. Hinman, Ethics Center Evan Synder, Burnham Institute
Description:	The purpose of this free, public conference was to promote community discussion about some of the ethical challenges associated with human embryonic stem cell research. In particular, the conference focused on oocyte and embryo donation, on the necessary milestones before the clinical testing of the safety, and efficacy of treatments with this new technology.
Program:	Welcome: Richard Murphy, Salk Institute for Biological Studies Keynote: Laurie Zoloth, Northwestern University Panel 1: Donation of Eggs and Embryos Moderator: Jeanne F. Loring, Burnham Institute Geoffrey Lomax, California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) Ric Ross, La Jolla IVF Diane Beeson, California State University, East Bay Mary Devereaux, University of California San Diego Panel 2: Strategic Plans for Stem Cell Research Moderator: Christopher Thomas Scott, Stanford University Ted W. Love, Nuvelo, Inc Duane J. Roth, CONNECT Panel 3: Milestones for Clinical Trials Moderator: Sidney Golub, University of California Irvine David Magnus, Stanford University Hans S. Keirstead, University of California Irvine Lawrence S. Goldstein, University of California San Diego R. Alta Charo, University of Wisconsin at Madison ~ See more information about the program participants ~ Thank you to the Salk Institute for Biological Studies for their generous support of this event.
Contact:	Diane Ballard

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The Ethics Center sponsors public lectures, often in conjunction with other local organizations such as the SDSTC (UCSD), The Burnham Institute and the Values Institute (USD)

Stake Holder Events

The Ethics Center regularly sponsors stake-holder events, which typically involve a local group of 40-50 individuals along with a distinguished visiting leader in ethics. Past events have included Thomas Murray, President of the Hastings Center, and William Hurlbut, Professor of Medicine at Stanford and member of the President's Council on Bioethics.

Focus Groups

In order to assess the needs of or local community and also to develop local communities of individuals who share a particular interest in ethics, science and technology (i.e., religious leaders, health care personnel), we hold periodic focus groups that are devoted to the conjunction of ethics, science, and technology.