Dr. David Magnus and Dr. Henry Greely
WHO OWNS LIFE? Ethical Dilemmas in Medical Technology
Monterey Conference Center, 1 Portola Plaza, Monterey, CA
The “ownership of life” has become one of the most central and vehemently debated issues facing scientists working on isolating human stem cells and engineering new forms of life. What is life? What is natural? Do we want to promote the commercial development of these technologies—and when? Are we somehow turning life into a commodity in the marketplace? Who decides? Doctors, lawyers and family members all have roles in start- and end-of-life decisions.
Stanford University professors David Magnus and Henry T. (Hank) Greely will synthesize the issues of “owning life” including legal, scientific, ethical, and economic perspectives.
From the patenting of genes and organisms such as the Chakrabarty oil-eating bacteria, to the ownership of our bodies and body tissues, including stem cells and organ transplants, these are among the most compelling moral and social issues facing our society today and will form the critical foundation of discussions for years to come.
• The program is being co-presented with the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. The evening’s moderator will be Dr. Steven Packer, CEO and President of Community Hospital.
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Dr. Magnus and Dr. Greely promise to make their talk compellingly personal to the audiences in understandable terms.
• Dr. Magnus is an authority on a wide range of bioethical issues, including genetic technology, cloning, and stem cell research. An associate professor of pediatrics and medicine at Stanford University, he also directs the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics and co-chairs the Ethics Committee for the Stanford Hospital and Clinics. He is also chair of the Program in Regenerative Medicine Sub-Committee on Bioethics and Conflict of Interest. He holds a doctorate in philosophy from Stanford, and was the principal editor of the essay collection Who Owns Life?
• Dr. Greely, a professor of law and genetics at Stanford University, is a leading expert on the legal, ethical, and social issues surrounding health law and the biosciences. He specializes in the implications of new biomedical technologies, especially those related to genetics, neuroscience, and stem cells. He frequently serves as an adviser on California, national and international policy issues. He chairs the California Advisory Committee on Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research and is a co-director of the Mac Arthur Foundation Project on Law and Neuroscience.
Sponsors $500
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General Admission $25
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