Objective Synthetic Biology (SynBio) is a relatively new field of scientific endeavour. Rather than seeking to understand living organisms, SynBio researchers aim to design and build entirely new living systems at the molecular, cellular, tissue and organism level. SynBio uses methods and tools from many disciplines, notably engineering, genetics, biotechnology and biochemistry; but also nanotechnology, physics and computational modelling. A key attribute is the use of principles of engineering with components from the life sciences to build or exploit living organisms rather than machines. Applications of SynBio research include environmental and health benefits, for example bio-fuels, biosensors and therapeutics.Researchers in SynBio are keen to address the ethical, legal and social aspects of their work. To date, however, ELSI considerations of SynBio have targeted safety and regulatory aspects of the field as a whole. No studies have focussed specifically on the ethical implications of SynBio for human health. The SYBHEL project will address this gap to provide the first detailed analysis of one of the key global applications of SynBio.SYBHEL will examine several aspects of SynBio as it applies to human health including: philosophical and social understandings of life (including new human-like entities); appropriate methodology for bioethical analysis in SynBio for health; ethical issues arising in utilising SynBio for health; regulatory and commercial aspects and public policy in SynBio for health care.The RTD work-packages will be underscored by several cross-cutting themes to ensure maximum flexibility and relevance of outcomes. SYBHEL will therefore be informed by existing work on: the definition and scientific state of the art of SynBio; safety aspects and issues of distributive justice. SYBHEL will adopt an approach that recognises the non-reductionist, non-essentialist, dynamic and integrative nature of SynBio and will develop a comparable ethics response. Fields of science social sciencespolitical sciencespolitical policiespublic policiesengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsbiosensorsnatural sciencesbiological sciencessynthetic biologyengineering and technologynanotechnologyengineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybiomaterialsbiofuels Keywords Creating Life Ethics Health Justice Law Methodology Policy Synthetic Biology Programme(s) FP7-SIS - Specific Programme "Capacities": Science in society Topic(s) SiS-2008-1.1.2.1 - Ethics and new and emerging fields of science and technology Call for proposal FP7-SCIENCE-IN-SOCIETY-2008-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL Address Beacon house queens road BS8 1QU Bristol United Kingdom See on map Region South West (England) Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area Bristol, City of Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Elodie Mahieu-Wedande (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 345 043,00 Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all University of Zurich Switzerland EU contribution € 149 760,00 Address Ramistrasse 71 8006 Zurich See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Nikola Biller-Andorno (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window TUDASTARSADALOM KOZHASZNU ALAPITVANY Participation ended Hungary EU contribution € 49 404,00 Address Kacsoh pongrac u; 1 2141 Csomor See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Imre Szebik (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSIDAD DE LA IGLESIA DE DEUSTO ENTIDAD RELIGIOSA Spain EU contribution € 133 080,00 Address Avenida de las universidades 24 48007 Bilbao See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Bizkaia Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Luis Ramón Arrieta Durana (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window KONINKLIJKE NEDERLANDSE AKADEMIE VAN WETENSCHAPPEN - KNAW Netherlands EU contribution € 126 300,00 Address Kloveniersburgwal 29 het trippenhuis 1011 JV Amsterdam See on map Region West-Nederland Noord-Holland Groot-Amsterdam Activity type Other Administrative Contact Barbara Buis (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window
