Genetic testing, gene therapy to fuel ethics colloquium May 10 in Pelton

Thursday, April 18, 2002

Vol 8, Issue 8

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Brief

The Hutch will sponsor its fifth ethics colloquium, entitled "Ethics of Genetics," from 8:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 10, in Pelton Auditorium.

The event is open to faculty and staff and will host experts in law, ethics, genetics and reproductive biology.

Topics will include the implications of genetic testing, including screening of disease carriers, prenatal testing and germ-line gene therapy.

Dr. Wendy Law, postdoctoral fellow in the Science Education Partnership, chairs the organizing committee.

"This seemed a timely topic, given that it's the one-year anniversary of the completion of the human-genome sequence," she said. "Now is a good time to examine the ethical issues that accompany use of this information."

Confirmed presenters include Debra Parrish, an attorney specializing in human-subjects research issues at Parrish Law Offices, and Ami Jaeger, a reproductive rights lawyer and founder of BioLaw Group.

Presentations will be followed by breakout sessions over lunch. A box lunch is provided for those who RSVP by Tuesday, May 7, to Lehua Thompson at lthompso@fhcrc.org.

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