All Conferences

Conferences 2025-26

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Annual Research Ethics Day Conference 2026 — The Future of Research Ethics: Threats & Opportunities
Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 9 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Central Time
Live Webinar on Zoom
Research Networks
NetEthics: Developing Tools for Research Networks to Support Ethical & Responsible Research
Friday, November 14, 2025, 9 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Central Time
Live Webinar on Zoom

Conferences 2024-25

Conferences 2023-24

Research Ethics
Annual Research Ethics Day Conference - Building Partnerships to Advance Ethical Research: Collaborators, Communities & Companies
Wednesday, February 28, 2024, 9 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Central Time
Live Webinar on Zoom
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Emerging Portable Technology for Neuroimaging Research in New Field Settings: Legal & Ethical Challenges
Thursday, December 7, 2023, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Central Time
Live Webinar on Zoom

Conferences 2022-23

Annual Research Ethics Day Conference Data
Annual Research Ethics Day Conference - What Makes Your Research Trustworthy? Threats and Opportunities
Wednesday, March 1, 2023, 9 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Central Time
Live Webinar on Zoom

Conferences 2021-22

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Annual Research Ethics Day Conference - Deepening Engagement and Equity in Research: Next Steps in Research Ethics
Wednesday, March 2, 2022, 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Central Time
Live Webinar on Zoom

Conferences 2020-21

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Annual Research Ethics Day Conference - Conducting Research in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Ethics in an Emergency
Wednesday, March 3, 2021, 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Central Time
Live Webinar on Zoom
LawSeq conference
LawSeq℠ : Facing the Legal Barriers to Genomic Research & Precision Medicine
Wednesday, December 2, 2020, 10 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. Central Time
Live Webinar on Zoom

Conferences 2019-20

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Annual Research Ethics Day Conference — The Power and Perils of Research Data: Generating, Storing & Sharing Data Responsibly
Wednesday, March 4, 2020, 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Central Time
Coffman Theater, Coffman Memorial Union, University of Minnesota

Conferences 2018-19

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LawSeq℠: Building a Legal Foundation for Translating Genomics into Clinical Application
Thursday, April 25, 2019, 8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Central Time
Cowles Auditorium, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota
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Annual Research Ethics Conference — Major Changes in Research Rules & Oversight: Making Progress or Creating New Problems?
Wednesday, March 6, 2019, 8 a.m. - 1:03 p.m. Central Time
Coffman Theater, University of Minnesota
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Law, Genomic Medicine & Health Equity: How Can Law Support Genomics and Precision Medicine to Advance the Health of Underserved Populations?
Thursday, November 29, 2018, 8 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Central Time
Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN

Conferences 2017-18

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Annual Research Ethics Conference: Research Integrity and Trustworthy Science: Challenges and Solutions
Thursday, March 8, 2018, 8 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Central Time
Coffman Theater, University of Minnesota

Conferences 2016-17

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Annual Research Ethics Day: The Challenges of Informed Consent in Research with Children, Adolescents & Adults
Thursday, March 9, 2017, 8 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Central Time
Coffman Union Theater
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Annual Research Ethics Day: Trainings and Workshops
Thursday, March 9, 2017, 1 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Central Time
Coffman Union
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National Conference: The Future of Informed Consent in Research and Translational Medicine: A Century of Law, Ethics & Innovation
Wednesday, March 8, 2017, 8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Central Time
Coffman Union Theater
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Healthy Foods Summit 2016: Food, Microbes, and Health
Thursday, October 27, 2016, 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Central Time
Minneapolis and Chaska, MN

Conferences 2015-16

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Research with Human Participants: The National Debates
Wednesday, December 2, 2015, 8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Central Time
Coffman Theater, Coffman Union

Conferences 2014-15

Genomic sequence
Should We Offer Genomic Results to a Research Participant’s Family, Including After Death?
Thursday, November 6, 2014, 8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Central Time

Conferences 2012-13

Legal & Policy Pathways
Legal & Policy Pathways for Energy Innovation
Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 7 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Central Time

Conferences 2011-12

Nanotube
Nanodiagnostics and Nanotherapeutics: Building Research Ethics and Oversight
Monday, September 26, 2011, 8 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. Central Time

Conferences 2010-11

2011 Conference information
Should We Return Individual Research Results and Incidental Findings from Genomic Biobanks & Archives?
Thursday, May 19, 2011, 8 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. Central Time
Conference Center, Bethesda North Marriott Hotel, Bethesda, MD

Conferences 2009-10

Active Neuron
Governing Nanobiotechnology: Reinventing Oversight in the 21st Century
Thursday, April 15, 2010, 8 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. Central Time
Cowles Auditorium, Hubert H. Humphrey Center

Conferences 2008-09

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What's Next in Law, Health & the Life Sciences? Debating Openness, Access & Accountability
Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Central Time
Cowles Auditorium, Hubert H. Humphrey Center

Conferences 2007-08

Emerging Problems in Neurogenomics
Emerging Problems in Neurogenomics: Ethical, Legal & Policy Issues at the Intersection of Genomics & Neuroscience
Friday, February 29, 2008, 8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Central Time
Cowles Auditorium, Hubert H. Humphrey Center

Conferences 2006-07

managing incidental findings
Managing Incidental Findings in Human Subjects Research: From Imaging to Genomics
Tuesday, May 1, 2007, 8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Central Time
Cowles Auditorium
Stem cell
Creating Stem Cells by Research Cloning: Scientific, Ethical, Legal & Policy Challenges
Monday, February 26, 2007, 8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Central Time
Coffman Theater, Coffman Memorial Union

Conferences 2005-06

The Risks Posed by New Biomedical Technologies
The Risks Posed by New Biomedical Technologies: How Do We Analyze, Communicate & Regulate Risk?
Friday, May 19, 2006, 8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Central Time
Mondale Hall, University of Minnesota Law School
Terrorist Threats to our Food Supply postcard
Terrorist Threats to our Food Supply: Food Protection and Defense — Science, Ethics & Law
Friday, April 21, 2006, 8 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. Central Time
Cowles Auditorium, Hubert H. Humphrey Center

Conferences 2004-05

Frontier Issues
Where are Law, Ethics & the Life Sciences Headed? Frontier Issues
Friday, May 20, 2005, 8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Central Time
Mondale Hall, University of Minnesota School of Law
Proposals for the Responsible Use of Racial and Ethnic Categories in Biomedical Research
Proposals for the Responsible Use of Racial and Ethnic Categories in Biomedical Research: Where Do We Go From Here?
Monday, April 18, 2005, 8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Central Time
Mondale Hall, University of Minnesota School of Law

Conferences 2003-04

Intellectual Property Rights
Intellectual Property Rights for the Public Good: Obligations of U.S. Universities to Developing Countries
Thursday, April 29, 2004, 8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Central Time
St. Paul Student Center, University of Minnesota
Environmental Threats to Children's Health
Environmental Threats to Children's Health: Legal and Policy Challenges
Friday, April 2, 2004, 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Central Time
Cowles Auditorium, Hubert H. Humphrey Center

Conferences 2002-03

Limits of Personal Privacy
The Limits of Personal Privacy: Biomedical Information in Public Health, Population Genomics, and Mass Disasters
Thursday, April 3, 2003, 8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Central Time
Cowles Auditorium, Hubert H. Humphrey Center
IVF Motherhood
Revamping the Law on Assisted Reproduction: From IVF to Surrogate Motherhood
Tuesday, January 28, 2003, 8 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Central Time
Cowles Auditorium, Hubert H. Humphrey Center

Conferences 2001-02

Pharmocogenomics
Pharmacogenomics: The Legal, Ethical and Clinical Challenges
Tuesday, February 26, 2002, 8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Central Time
Cowles Auditorium, Hubert H. Humphrey Center
The Law and Ethics of Public Health Responses to Bioterrorism
The Law and Ethics of Public Health Responses to Bioterrorism
Tuesday, January 29, 2002, 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Central Time
Cowles Auditorium, Humphrey Center

Conferences 2000-01

Governing GMOs
Governing GMOs: Developing Policy in the Face of Scientific and Public Debate
Thursday, February 1, 2001, 8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Central Time
Cowles Auditorium, Hubert H. Humphrey Center