'Human Genomics and Medical Technology', Nijmegen, the Netherlands
18 March 2013 - 18 March 2013
Netherlands
An advanced bioethics course entitled 'Human Genomics and Medical Technology' will be held from 18 to 21 March 2013 in Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Ethical issues are present in any kind of research. New developments in life sciences strengthen the potential of medical utopia, the promise of a better life for everyone. This innovative process impacts the way societies and individuals deal with their lives, health and disease, an influence that requires thorough conceptual interpretation as well as ethical reflection.
The course will highlight the relation between technology and medical ethics. It will focus on moral issues generated by the research and development and application of new knowledge in a range of emerging fields like tissue engineering and genomics.For further information, please visit:
http://med.kuleuven.be/nl/erasmus-mundus-bioethics/documents/human-genomics-and-medical-technology(opens in new window)
Ethical issues are present in any kind of research. New developments in life sciences strengthen the potential of medical utopia, the promise of a better life for everyone. This innovative process impacts the way societies and individuals deal with their lives, health and disease, an influence that requires thorough conceptual interpretation as well as ethical reflection.
The course will highlight the relation between technology and medical ethics. It will focus on moral issues generated by the research and development and application of new knowledge in a range of emerging fields like tissue engineering and genomics.For further information, please visit:
http://med.kuleuven.be/nl/erasmus-mundus-bioethics/documents/human-genomics-and-medical-technology(opens in new window)