Tag Archives: precision medicine

Listen: Ethics and Policy Issues of Targeted Cancer Therapies

Posted on October 10, 2019 by

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 →

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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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Drs. Eijkholt and Fleck present at International Bioethics Retreat in Paris

Posted on July 11, 2018 by

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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Dr. Fleck presents at Centre for Cancer Biomarkers Symposium in Norway

Posted on June 4, 2018 by

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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Dr. Fleck presents at Great Lakes Biorepository Research Network annual scientific meeting

Posted on November 21, 2017 by

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 →

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What level of risk will be tolerated for interventions that are developed for treating “pre-diseased” patients?

Posted on September 18, 2017 by

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 →

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Announcing the Fall 2017 Bioethics Brownbag & Webinar Series

Posted on August 14, 2017 by

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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Would you donate to a biobank?

Posted on July 14, 2016 by

Center Director Dr. Tom Tomlinson and Raymond G. De Vries, Co-Director of the Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine at University of Michigan, have co-authored the article “Americans want a say in what happens to their donated blood and tissue … Continue reading →

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Center faculty presentations from ASBH 2015

Posted on November 3, 2015 by

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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Dr. Fleck discusses precision medicine at Brocher Foundation event

Posted on June 22, 2015 by

Center Professor Dr. Leonard Fleck recently returned from Geneva, Switzerland, where he participated in a three-day event at the Brocher Foundation. Dr. Fleck was one of about 80 past Brocher Fellows who presented their current work. Dr. Fleck gave a presentation … Continue reading →

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