This symposium will focus on the biotechnology of stem cell research and its associated ethical and legal questions. Discussion topics will range from the science of stem cell research to patentability, ethic, and reproductive issues.
Date
April 13, 2007; 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Continental breakfast and lunch provided.
RSVP
By April 10, 2007 to 919.530.6618 or kcogdell@nccu.edu.
Location
North Carolina Central University School of Law
1512 S. Alston Ave., Durham, NC 27707
Speakers
Robert Mullan Cook-Deegan, M.D., Director
Center for Genome, Ethics, Law and Policy
Duke University, School of Law
Durham, NC
Topic: Stem Cells, Science, and Patents
David Smolin, J.D. Director
Center for Biotechnology, Law and Ethics
Samford University, Cumberland School of Law
Birmingham, AL
Topic: Stem Cells, Women’s Issues, and Law
Margo Bagley, J.D., Professor
University of Virginia, School of Law
Charlottesville, VA
Topic: Stem Cells and Patents: A Global Controversy
Simone Rose, J.D., Professor
Wake Forest University, School of Law
Winston-Salem, NC
Topic: Stem Cells and Semi-Conductor Chips: New Bottles for New Wine
Elizabeth Loboa, Ph.D., Assistant Professor link to bio on page 3 attachment?
Biomedical Engineering (Joint Department)
UNC Chapel Hill/NC State University
Topic: Stem Cells: An Introduction and Brief History
Ann Boyd, Ph.D., Professor of Biology
Department of Religion and Philosophy
Hood College, Frederick, MD
Topic: Human Stem Cell Research, History, Development, and Therapeutic Potential
Kimberly Cogdell, J.D., Deputy Director link to
Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Law Institute
North Carolina Central University School of Law
An analysis of the EU patent system, as applied to biotechnological inventions in general and to human embryonic stem cell related technology in particular.
This site has some PDF files and some multimedia files that touch on a number of facets of this issue.
Here is a map and web page showing the distribution of permissiveness regarding stem cell research world-wide.
