Next 2021 Brocher Meetup sessions
Upcoming Brocher Meetup | 22 September 2021 – 5 pm Geneva time | Sally Davies
The Ethics of organoids
Grown from human stem cells, organoids are clusters of living cells that resemble parts of the human body. From intestines to kidneys, livers to brains, these biological structures mimic how organs develop in the womb, and represent a major step forward in medical research. … What are some of the scientific and clinical frontiers that organoids are allowing us to probe? Where do they sit on the spectrum between ‘persons’ and ‘things’, and what ethical challenges do they present? Is there a possibility that brain organoids could display signs of consciousness – and if so, how would we know?
In this Meetup, bioethicist Jan Helge Solbakk (University of Oslo) will discuss the scientific and philosophical dimensions of organoid research with neuroscientist and organoid pioneer Alysson Muotri (UC San Diego), in a discussion moderated by Sally Davies (Editor, Aeon magazine).
Registration: Link page
Sally Davies – Deputy Editor, Aeon Magazine, UK
Alysson R. Muotri – PhD, Professor Emerita, Dept. Pediatrics & Cellular Molecular Medicine, University of California San Diego, USA
muotri@health.ucsd.edu
Jan Helge Solbakk – MD, Theologian and PhD (Ancient Greek philosophy), Professor and Head of Research, Centre for Medical Ethics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway
j.h.solbakk@medisin.uio.no
Brocher Meetup Replays
Special Edition # 1 | 13 November 2020 | The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Humanitarian Crisis
For this special edition, we received:
- Karl Blanchet Professor @ Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva
- Joanne Liù Doctor @ University of Montreal
- Antoine Flahault Professor @ University of Geneva
- Ciara Staunton Doctor @ Middlesex University of London as moderator
# 1 | 28 January 2021 | Covid and bioethics; What role have bioethicists have played in forming policy, what have we learned so far and how best to be constructive going forward
For this first Brocher Meetup, we received:
Arthur Caplan Professor @ NYU Grossmann School of Medicine
Kiarash Aramesh Assistant Professor @ Edinboro University
Thomas Douglas Professor @ University of Oxford
Jan Heldge Solbakk Professor @ University of Oslo
Yeyang Su Doctor@ Chinese Academy of Sciences of Beijing
Related Bibliography:
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Kupferschmidt, K. (2020) WHO unveils global plan to fairly distribute COVID-19 vaccine, but challenges await. Science ( Link) | World Health Organization (2020) WHO SAGE values framework for the allocation and prioritization of COVID-19 vaccination, 14 September 2020 (Link) | COVAX – Working for global equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines (Link)
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Initiatives from South Africa and India in calling for the IP reform to facilitate access to vaccines in less resourceful countries. Usher, A. D. (2020) South Africa and India push for COVID-19 patents ban. The Lancet. [Online] 396 (10265), 1790–1791.
Springer article (Link)
# 2 | 11 February 2021 | Priority groups for COVID-19 vaccination: Ethics, policy and practice in select jurisdictions
For this second Brocher Meetup, we received:
Françoise Baylis Professor @ Dalhousie University
Gaia Barazzetti Senior Researcher @ University of Lausanne
Angus Clarke Professor @ Cardiff University
Bjorn Hoffman Professor @ University of Oslo
Jan Eerik Leppänen PhD Researcher @ Felm NGO
# 3 | 25 February 2021 | From your perspective, what has been your country's greatest or most unexpected challenge or unintended consequence in relation to Covid-19?
For this third Brocher Meetup, we received:
Diane B. Paul Professor @ University Massachusetts Boston
Meredith Temple Smith Professor @ University of Melbourne
Ruth Chadwick Professor Emerita @ Cardiff University
Flis Henwood Professor @ University of Brighton
Alexandre McClelland Assistant Professor @ Carleton University
Brigìda Riso PhD @ CIES-iscte, Lisbon
Priya Satalkar Dr @ Ghent University
Denise Steers Dr @ University of Otago
Mary Jean Walker Dr @ La Trobe University
Follow this link to watch the replay on our youtube channel: Replay
# 4 | 11 March 2021 | What Have We Learned About COVID Preparedness so Far, and Where Does Bioethics Leads Us?
For this fourth Brocher Meetup, we received:
Barry R. Furrow Professor @ Drexel University
Robert Cook-Deagan Professor @ Arizona State University
Dena S. Davies Professor @ Lehigh University
Stefan Ecks Doctor @ University of Edinburgh
Reed Pyeritz Professor @ University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Leigh E. Rich Professor @ Georgia Southern University
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# 5 | 25 March 2021 | Covid and its impact on the ethics of pandemic surveillance
For this fith Brocher Meetup, we received:
Bertrand Taithe Professor @ The University of Manchester
Michael Bartos Honorary Associate Professor @ Australian National University
Lukas Engelmann Doctor @ The University of Edinburgh
Alain Giami Emeritus Research Professor @ INSERM France
Adam Henschke Doctor @ National Security College, College of Asia and the Pacific
Christos Lynteris Doctor @ University of St Andrews
Benjamin Mason Meier Associate Professor @ University of North California
Monika Sawhney Associate Professor @ University of North California
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# 6 | 29 April 2021 | Mandating Covid-19 Vaccination Certificates and Passports: Benefits, Risks, and Challenges
For this sixth Brocher Meetup, we received:
Ruth Macklin Professor @ Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York
Sharon Bassan @ DePaul University College of Law, Chicago
Diego S. Silva Lecture @ The University of Sydney School of Public Health
Maxwell J. Smith Assistant Professor @ Western University, London, Ontario
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# 7 | 27 May 2021 | Justice in an Unjust World: COVID -19 and Global Justice
For this seventh Brocher Meetup, we received:
Laurie Zoloth Professor @ The University of Chigago
Anna Berti Suman @ Tilburg University, Institute for law
Tereza Hendl Research Associate @ University in Munich
Euzebiusz Jamrozik Dr @ University of Oxford
Ali Kazemian Chair & Assistant Professor @ Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Prevan Moodley Senior Researcher @ University of Johannesburg
William Ollier Emeritus Professor @ University of Manchester
Ruud ter Meulen Emeritus Professor @ University of Bristol
John Noël Vina Dr @ The Australian National University
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# 8 | 8 July 2021 | Visions of a post-pandemic world
For this eight Brocher Meetup, we received:
Sally Davies Deputy Editor @ Aeon Magazine
Diane B. Paul Professor @ University of Massachusetts Boston | Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University
Arthur Caplan Professor @ NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Barry R. Furrow Professor @ Drexel University
Ruth Macklin Emeritus Professor @ Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bertrand Taithe Professor @ The University of Manchester
Laurie Zoloth Professor @ The University of Chicago
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# 9 | 22 September 2021 | The Ethics of organoids
For this ninth Brocher Meetup, we received:
Sally Davies Deputy Editor @ Aeon Magazine
Alysson R. Muotri Dr, Professor @ University of California San Diego
Jan Helge Solbakk Professor @ University of Oslo
Follow this link to watch the replay on our youtube channel: Coming soon