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Dr. Fleck presents on precision medicine at international virtual symposium
Center Acting Director and Professor Dr. Leonard Fleck spoke earlier this month at a virtual symposium presented by University of Groningen in Groningen, Netherlands. The event’s theme was “Barriers and future directions of personalized medicine: from the bench to the … Continue reading
Posted in Center News, International, Uncategorized
Tagged cancer treatment, conference, European Union, health care justice, Leonard Fleck, personalized medicine, precision medicine, presentation, University of Groningen
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Listen: Ethics and Policy Issues of Targeted Cancer Therapies
No Easy Answers in Bioethics Episode 16 What kinds of challenges currently exist within precision medicine? This episode focuses specifically on targeted cancer therapies, featuring a discussion between Center Professor and Acting Director Dr. Len Fleck and College of Osteopathic Medicine student … Continue reading
Posted in Center News, Outreach, Podcasts, Uncategorized
Tagged bioethics, cancer, cancer treatment, health care cost, health policy, Leonard Fleck, medical ethics, medicare, No Easy Answers in Bioethics, podcast, precision medicine, Stephanie Mackenzie
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Center faculty present at 20th annual American Society for Bioethics and Humanities conference
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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Tagged American Society for Bioethics and Humanities, ASBH, autonomy, cancer treatment, conference, Devan Stahl, Leonard Fleck, philosophy, precedent autonomy, precision medicine
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Drs. Eijkholt and Fleck present at International Bioethics Retreat in Paris
Center Professor Len Fleck and Marleen Eijkholt, former Assistant Professor with the Center, recently presented at the 2018 International Bioethics Retreat, held in Paris, France on June 27-29. The conference has been sponsored by Cambridge University for the past eighteen … Continue reading
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Tagged cancer treatment, conference, false hope, health care cost, International Bioethics Retreat, Leonard Fleck, Marleen Eijkholt, personalized medicine, precision medicine
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Dr. Fleck presents at Centre for Cancer Biomarkers Symposium in Norway
Center Professor Dr. Len Fleck recently traveled to Bergen, Norway to present a keynote address at the 6th Annual Centre for Cancer Biomarkers (CCBIO) Symposium. Dr. Fleck’s presentation, “Just Caring Challenges: Visible Biomarkers and Invisible Rationing,” addressed some of the critical … Continue reading
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Tagged biomedicine, cancer, conference, health care justice, Leonard Fleck, precision medicine
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Dr. Fleck presents at Great Lakes Biorepository Research Network annual scientific meeting
Center Professor Len Fleck, PhD, was a keynote speaker at the Great Lakes Biorepository Research Network (GLBRN) Annual Scientific Meeting, held at Beaumont Hospital-Royal Oak Campus on November 3. The title of Dr. Fleck’s presentation was “Precision Medicine, Ethical Ambiguity,” … Continue reading
Posted in Bioethics Events, Center News, Friends of the Center, Outreach, Uncategorized
Tagged bioethics, cancer, cancer treatment, clinical ethics, conference, ethics, GLBRN, Great Lakes Biorepository Research Network, healthcare, Leonard Fleck, precision health, precision medicine, presentation
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What level of risk will be tolerated for interventions that are developed for treating “pre-diseased” patients?
Crossing the Biology to Pathobiology Threshold: Distinguishing Precision Health from Precision Medicine Event Flyer Diseases have long been defined by their symptoms, and therefore patients have typically been treated when they are symptomatic. However, through advances in “omics,” wearable sensors, … Continue reading
Posted in Bioethics Events, Brownbag & Webinar Series, Outreach, Public Seminar Series
Tagged biomedicine, Christopher Contag, disease, event announcement, lecture, precision health, precision medicine, webinar
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Announcing the Fall 2017 Bioethics Brownbag & Webinar Series
The Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences at Michigan State University is proud to announce the 2017-2018 Bioethics Brownbag & Webinar Series, featuring a wide variety of bioethics topics. The fall series will begin on September 13, 2017. … Continue reading
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Tagged bioethics, disease, event announcement, genetic testing, genetics, Michigan State University, mind-reading, neuroscience, precision health, precision medicine, University of Michigan, webinar
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Center faculty presentations from ASBH 2015
The 17th Annual American Society for Bioethics and Humanities Meeting was held October 22-25, 2015, in Houston, TX. Center faculty Tom Tomlinson, Len Fleck, Libby Bogdan-Lovis, Karen Kelly-Blake, and Devan Stahl presented and participated in panel discussions during the conference. Tom Tomlinson, PhD … Continue reading
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Tagged ASBH, biobank, biobanks, christian theology, conference, precision medicine, prognosis, research
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