Challenges in COVID Vaccine Allocation & Distribution
January 8, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
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.
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Reconciling Research and Treatment: Seeking Answers & Saving Lives
October 16, 2020 - 11:30am to 1:00pm
COVID Vaccine Research & Deployment: Reconciling Speed & Safety
August 28, 2020 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Communicating Science to Reduce Health Disparities in a World of Communication Inequalities
How the Mass Media Cover Health, Science, and the Environment—and What You Can Do to Help
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 -
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.
Annual Research Ethics Day Conference - Conducting Research in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Ethics in an Emergency
March 3, 2021 - 9:00am to 1:30pmOnline - Zoom - Central time
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Annual Research Ethics Day Conference - Conducting Research in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Ethics in an Emergency
March 3, 2021 - 9:00am to 1:30pmOnline - Zoom - Central time 
LawSeq: Facing the Legal Barriers to Genomic Research & Precision Medicine
December 2, 2020 - 10:00am to 2:45pmAll agenda times are Central 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: Trainings and Workshops
March 9, 2017 - 1:30pm to 3:00pmCoffman Union
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
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
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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.