The Perils of Science to Create Pathogens: Controlling Biosafety and Biosecurity Threats
Prof. Michael Imperiale, PhD
February 28, 2019 - 11:30am to 1:00pm
Mississippi Room, Coffman Union
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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Biohacking and Cyborg Rights: Coping with Promise & Peril
Prof. Lisa Ikemoto, JD, LLMApril 3, 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
Antimicrobials in Agriculture and Food Production: Use, Overuse & Misuse
Prof. H. Morgan Scott, DVM, PhDFebruary 28, 2018 - 11:30am to 1:00pmMississippi Room, Coffman Union
The Dark Side of Antibiotics
Prof. Martin J. Blaser, MDFebruary 7, 2018 - 11:30am to 1:00pmMississippi Room, Coffman Union
Combating Microbial Terrorists: How to End Our "Déjà vu All Over Again" Preparedness Paradox
Julie L. Gerberding, MD, MPH, FACPApril 13, 2017 - 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.
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
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
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
Should We Offer Genomic Results to a Research Participant’s Family, Including After Death?
November 6, 2014 - 8:30am to 5:00pmCowles Auditorium, Humphrey Center
Legal & Policy Pathways for Energy Innovation
April 24, 2013 - 7:00am to April 25, 2013 - 5:00pmMondale Hall, University of Minnesota Law School
Nanodiagnostics and Nanotherapeutics: Building Research Ethics and Oversight
September 26, 2011 - 8:30am to 4:45pmCowles Auditorium, Hubert H. Humphrey Center
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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.