Events
The Consortium sponsors multiple events each year to foster dialogue about important issues at the intersection of science and society. We bring top experts in bioethics, public policy, health care, and the life sciences to campus to engage with our faculty, students, staff, and community colleagues.
Lectures
Our lectures bring eminent thinkers from around the nation to address emerging topics that cross disciplinary boundaries.
From Alexa to CRISPR: Making Sense of Controversial Science in an Age of Polarized Politics
Dietram A. Scheufele, PhDJanuary 22, 2020 - 11:30am to 1:00pmMississippi Room, Coffman Memorial Union -
Biohacking and Cyborg Rights: Coping with Promise & Peril
Prof. Lisa Ikemoto, JD, LLMApril 3, 2019 - 11:30am to 1:00pmMississippi Room, Coffman Union
The Perils of Science to Create Pathogens: Controlling Biosafety and Biosecurity Threats
Prof. Michael Imperiale, PhDFebruary 28, 2019 - 11:30am to 1:00pmMississippi Room, Coffman Union
Consumers in the Lead: Transforming Research and Health
Sharon F. Terry, MAJanuary 29, 2019 - 11:30am to 1:00pmMississippi Room, Coffman Union
Lecture Series
Our lectures are presented in series. To search by series name, use the links below.
Conferences
The Consortium organizes conferences to present original grant-funded research and support the work of our member centers. Featuring nationally-known speakers and University of Minnesota faculty, the topics of these events range widely from the privacy challenges of genomic sequencing, to the policy challenges of energy innovations, to oversight of nanobiotechnology.
LawSeq: Facing the Legal Barriers to Genomic Research & Precision Medicine
December 2, 2020 - 8:30am to 3:45pmRopes & Gray LLP, Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston St., 49th Floor conference rooms, Boston, MA 02199 (All agenda times are Eastern Standard Time.)
Annual Research Ethics Day Conference — The Power and Perils of Research Data: Generating, Storing & Sharing Data Responsibly
March 4, 2020 - 8:30am to 1:30pmCoffman Theater, Coffman Memorial Union, University of Minnesota
LawSeq: Building a Legal Foundation for Translating Genomics into Clinical Application
April 25, 2019 - 8:00am to 5:00pmCowles Auditorium, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota
Annual Research Ethics Conference — Major Changes in Research Rules & Oversight: Making Progress or Creating New Problems?
March 6, 2019 - 8:30am to 1:30pmCoffman Theater, University of Minnesota
Law, Genomic Medicine & Health Equity: How Can Law Support Genomics and Precision Medicine to Advance the Health of Underserved Populations?
November 29, 2018 - 8:00am to 2:00pmMeharry Medical College, Nashville, TN
Annual Research Ethics Conference: Research Integrity and Trustworthy Science: Challenges and Solutions
March 8, 2018 - 8:30am to 1:00pmCoffman Theater, University of Minnesota
Annual Research Ethics Day: The Challenges of Informed Consent in Research with Children, Adolescents & Adults
March 9, 2017 - 8:30am to 1:00pmCoffman Union Theater
Annual Research Ethics Day: Trainings and Workshops
March 9, 2017 - 1:30pm to 3:00pmCoffman Union
National Conference: The Future of Informed Consent in Research and Translational Medicine: A Century of Law, Ethics & Innovation
March 8, 2017 - 8:30am to 5:00pmCoffman Union Theater
Healthy Foods Summit 2016: Food, Microbes, and Health
October 27, 2016 - 8:00am to October 28, 2016 - 4:00pmDay 1: Commons Hotel, 615 Washington Ave SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota | Day 2: Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr, Chaska, Minnesota
Research with Human Participants: The National Debates
December 2, 2015 - 8:30am to 5:00pmCoffman Theater, Coffman Union
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Workshops and Forums
Workshops and forums offer scholars an opportunity to share perspectives from many disciplines on the challenges arising from emerging technologies.