Genetic testing, copyright law fuel ethics colloquium May 10

Thursday, May 2, 2002

Vol 8, Issue 9

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Brief

Curious about how genetic testing will impact society, how copyright law applies to both authors and publishers, and how free online access to scientific journals could change scientific publishing?

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

The event, open to faculty and staff, 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.

"This seemed timely, given that it's the one-year anniversary of the completion of the human-genome sequence," said Dr. Wendy Law, postdoctoral fellow in the Science Education Partnership who chairs the organizing committee. "It's a good time to examine the ethical issues of the use of this information."

Presenters will 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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