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Dr. Stahl presents on women’s pain panel at Conference on Medicine & Religion

Posted on April 12, 2019 by

Center Assistant Professor Dr. Devan Stahl recently attended the 2019 Conference on Medicine & Religion, held in Durham, NC. Dr. Stahl was part of a panel titled “”Ask Me about My Uterus:” Theological Responses to Women’s Pain in Contemporary Western … Continue reading →

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Tomlinson and De Vries: “Human Biospecimens Come from People”

Posted on April 11, 2019 by

Center Professor Dr. Tom Tominson and co-author Raymond De Vries have an article in the March-April 2019 issue of Ethics & Human Research, “Human Biospecimens Come from People.” The issue’s theme is “The Scientific Value and Validity of Research.” Abstract: … Continue reading →

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Dr. Cabrera a co-author of ‘Neuroethics’ article on deep brain stimulation and personal identity

Posted on April 10, 2019 by

Center Assistant Professor Dr. Laura Cabrera and co-authors Dr. Robyn Bluhm and Rachel McKenzie have a new article available online in Neuroethics, “What we (Should) Talk about when we Talk about Deep Brain Stimulation and Personal Identity.” The article resulted … Continue reading →

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We Should Tolerate and Regulate Clinical Use of Human Germline Editing

Posted on April 4, 2019 by

This post is a part of our Bioethics in the News series By Parker Crutchfield, PhD In November of 2018, a Chinese scientist announced that he had edited the embryos of twin girls and that the twins had been born. The scientist, … Continue reading →

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What are the ethical implications of gene-editing human embryos?

Posted on March 26, 2019 by

No Easy Answers in Bioethics Episode 13 What are the ethical implications of gene-editing human embryos? Do we risk stifling scientific advancement by banning such medical research? Guests Dr. Leonard Fleck, Acting Director and Professor in the Center for Ethics … Continue reading →

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Ketamine for Depression: Research versus Marketing

Posted on March 21, 2019 by

This post is a part of our Bioethics in the News series By Arthur Ward, PhD Just weeks ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Ketamine as the first new drug in decades for treatment of depression. Or rather, while the … Continue reading →

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Assistant Director Libby Bogdan-Lovis a co-investigator on breastfeeding project

Posted on March 19, 2019 by

Center for Ethics Assistant Director Libby Bogdan-Lovis is a co-investigator on the project “Buffers, Barriers, and Resiliency in Breastfeeding Behaviors of Asian American Mothers.” The project is funded by the Trifecta Initiative for Interdisciplinary Health Research, a collaboration between the … Continue reading →

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