Category Archives: Bioethics Events

Who wouldn’t want to live as long as possible?

Posted on January 22, 2019 by

Should We Be Reaching for Immortality? Event Flyer Whether by chipping away at the diseases of aging one-by-one, or by altering the fundamental biology of aging, medical research seems to be reaching for one over-arching goal: indefinitely extending the human … Continue reading →

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Announcing the Spring 2019 Bioethics Brownbag & Webinar Series

Posted on January 10, 2019 by

It’s almost time for the 2018-2019 Bioethics Brownbag & Webinar Series to resume! This spring we’ll hear from Center for Ethics faculty on the topics of aging and extending the human lifespan, as well as the social and ethical considerations … Continue reading →

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Bioethics for Breakfast: Biobanking Tissue: Trash or Treasure?

Posted on December 21, 2018 by

Jennifer Carter-Johnson, PhD, JD, and Tom Tomlinson, PhD, presented at the Bioethics for Breakfast event on December 6, 2018, offering their perspectives and insight on the topic “Biobanking Tissue: Trash or Treasure?” “Big data”—repositories of biological, medical and demographic information about … Continue reading →

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Center faculty present at 20th annual American Society for Bioethics and Humanities conference

Posted on October 29, 2018 by

Center faculty members Dr. Len Fleck and Dr. Devan Stahl recently presented at the 20th annual American Society for Bioethics and Humanities (ASBH) conference, held October 18-21 in Anaheim, CA. Dr. Fleck presented on “Parsimonious Precision Medicine: Wicked Problems.” The … Continue reading →

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Bioethics for Breakfast: Values at the End of Life: The Logic of Palliative Care

Posted on October 16, 2018 by

Roi Livne, PhD, presented at the Bioethics for Breakfast event on October 4, 2018, offering perspective and insight on the topic “Values at the End of Life: The Logic of Palliative Care.” Leonard Fleck, PhD, moderated this session. Over the past … Continue reading →

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Dr. Fleck facilitates occupational and environmental medicine workshop at Michigan conference

Posted on October 15, 2018 by

Center Acting Director and Professor Dr. Len Fleck held a workshop at the annual Michigan Occupational Health Conference in Grand Rapids, MI on September 28. Dr. Fleck’s workshop was on “Occupational and Environmental Medicine: Ethical Challenges.” The primary ethical challenge for … Continue reading →

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Dr. Fleck facilitates ethics workshop at Michigan pediatrics conference

Posted on September 26, 2018 by

On September 14, Center Professor and Acting Director Dr. Leonard Fleck and Dr. Kenneth Pituch, MD, ran an ethics workshop at the Michigan Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (MIAAP) 68th Annual Conference. The workshop, “Ethical Challenges in the … Continue reading →

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