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Call for Applications! Bioethics of AI: The Intersection of AI and Medicine” Online Winter School December 16-21, 2024

Bioethics Education International (BEI) invites participants (students and professionals) across the globe to attend the event online. Bioethics education is crucial for addressing ethical challenges in healthcare and medicine. The intersection of AI and medicine holds great potential, but also raises important ethical considerations. Our timely school online held in December 2024 will explore the [...]

By |2024-07-19T19:00:28+00:00July 19th, 2024|News-Articles, Upcoming Events|Comments Off on Call for Applications! Bioethics of AI: The Intersection of AI and Medicine” Online Winter School December 16-21, 2024

AI Ethics: Why it matters! by Adarsh Srivastava, PGDISAD, Head of Data & Analytics Quality Assurance at Roche Diagnostics

I recently had the privilege to give a session in Bioethics Spring School on the crucial intersection of AI Ethics during spring school on "Wars, diseases and bioethics" Exploring the nexus of war, diseases, and bioethics underscores the urgency of responsible AI deployment. AI technologies wield immense power, shaping warfare strategies, healthcare systems, and societal [...]

By |2024-07-19T14:39:24+00:00April 5th, 2024|News-Articles|Comments Off on AI Ethics: Why it matters! by Adarsh Srivastava, PGDISAD, Head of Data & Analytics Quality Assurance at Roche Diagnostics

A Unique, Eye-opening experience: A physician’s perspective by Rola Itani, MD

Being granted a scholarship to participate in the Bioethics Education International Spring School 2024 was not just a unique and invaluable opportunity, but a testament to the belief and support of the scholarship committee. As a first-time attendee, I am deeply grateful for the chance to delve into the world of bioethics and AI ethics [...]

By |2024-04-05T22:52:16+00:00April 2nd, 2024|News-Articles|Comments Off on A Unique, Eye-opening experience: A physician’s perspective by Rola Itani, MD

Jonathan D. Moreno Ph.D. Keynote Speaker

Jonathan D. Moreno Ph.D. is the David and Lyn Silfen University Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, where he is a Penn Integrates Knowledge (PIK) professor. At Penn, he is also a Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, History and Sociology of Science, and Philosophy. His most recent books are Everybody Wants to Go [...]

By |2024-02-09T17:51:12+00:00February 7th, 2024|News-Articles, News-Letters|Comments Off on Jonathan D. Moreno Ph.D. Keynote Speaker

Jeanne F. Loring Ph.D. Keynote Speaker

Co-Founder, Aspen Neuroscience Dr. Jeanne Loring is a world-renowned stem cell scientist and co-founder of Aspen Neuroscience. Dr. Loring’s work provided the expertise and intellectual property in genomics, iPSCs, and neurobiology that enables Aspen’s autologous therapy approach. Dr. Loring was the Founding Director of the Center for Regenerative Medicine at Scripps Research and is currently [...]

By |2024-02-09T17:49:21+00:00February 6th, 2024|News-Articles, News-Letters|Comments Off on Jeanne F. Loring Ph.D. Keynote Speaker

Frederick L. Licciardi M.D. Keynote Speaker

Scientific Foundation for the Ethical Discussion of Fertility Treatments. The term “Reproductive Technologies” encompasses a wide range of therapies used to help those women and couples who cannot conceive a child. Since it’s inception, the field has been an epicenter of ethical controversy. Before initiating any responsible debate on the topic, it is crucial that [...]

By |2024-02-08T01:19:35+00:00January 28th, 2024|News-Articles|Comments Off on Frederick L. Licciardi M.D. Keynote Speaker

Bryn Williams-Jones Ph.D. Keynote Speaker

The Covid-19 pandemic created an exceptional public health situation in which health professionals, governments and the general public were faced with significant uncertainty regarding how best to proceed, and which public health interventions were justified. The numerous ethical issues that arose highlighted the important role of academic and professional bioethicists in the public space, [...]

By |2024-02-08T01:18:05+00:00January 22nd, 2024|News-Articles|Comments Off on Bryn Williams-Jones Ph.D. Keynote Speaker

Bioethics Education Summer School Online, July 24 – 29 2023

Call for Applications: Summer School Online : July 24 – 29 2023 Bioethics Education International (BEI) invites participants (students and professionals) across the globe to attend the summer school to be held from July 24 to 29, 2023. Read more and use this link,  https://bioethicseducation.org/summer-school-2023/

By |2024-02-09T18:29:56+00:00May 18th, 2023|News-Articles|Comments Off on Bioethics Education Summer School Online, July 24 – 29 2023

Scientists Identify How a Biological Pathway Leads Stem Cells to Die or Regenerate

A new study led by Cedars-Sinai and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), has determined that altering a cellular process can lead stem cells—cells from which other cells in the body develop—to die or regenerate. The findings, published in the peer-reviewed journal Cell Stem Cell, may assist in the development of new drugs that can manipulate this [...]

By |2024-02-09T18:23:51+00:00January 19th, 2023|News-Articles|Comments Off on Scientists Identify How a Biological Pathway Leads Stem Cells to Die or Regenerate