The Bioethical Practices Project includes two extensive conferences. The first Bioethics conference was held in December 2007, and the second conference will take place in Brussels the 9th of february and incorporate an overarching presentation of the complete Bioethical Practices Project and its results. If you are interested in attending or would like to receive further information on any of the events, do not hesitate to contact us via e-mail:
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1st Bioethics Conference (Decembre 2007)
The first Bioethics Conference, on “Good Bioethical Practices”, took place in Brussels December 4th, 2007. It was organized by SwedenBio in association with other biotechnology associations and the French National institute for Health and Medical research (Inserm). The conference included presentations and discussion on bioethical topics and issues involving biobanks, gene and cell therapies, stem cells and genetic testing that European SMEs come face to face with in their businesses. For a copy of the preliminary report, Agenda and all the presentations given at the conference, please click on the links below.
The conference helped respond to the need to promote and increase a dialogue between companies within the biotechnology industry and society as a whole. The conference enabled biotechnology companies and stakeholders involved in the industry the opportunity to listen to the concerns of society but also it enabled the public to get an insight into the questions arising from the daily practices of biotech companies particularly SMEs.
Overview of the 1st BioEthics Conference
Brussels, December 4th 2007
(In partnership with biotechnology associations
from the Member States, Inserm and EuropaBio.)
Report :
Introduction of the project
Presentation of the ongoing survey - Anne Cambon-Thomsen and Emmanuelle Rial-Sebbag, INSERM
- Panel discussion I : Informed consent and personal data – Biobanking and clinical trials
Presentation of Workshop on Biobanks – Karin Aase, SwedenBIO
Regulatory overview, Issues and practices in Biobanking - Emmanuelle Rial-Sebbag, INSERM
Clinical trials -Jean Pierre Girre, Innate Pharma
- Panel discussion II: Gene and Cell Therapy – chair EuropaBio
Presentation of Workshop on Gene and Cell Therapy – Emilio Muñoz, Asebio
Presentation from Workshop on Stem cells – Maarika Merirand, Estonian Biotech
Regulatory overview – Maurizio Salvi, EGE Secretariat, European Commission
- Panel discussion III: Genetic testing – chair Angelita de Francisco, France
Biotech
Presentation from France Biotech Summer University on Bioethics – Florence Lazard, France Biotech
Regulatory overview, Issues and practices in genetic testing – Anne Cambon-Thomsen, INSERM
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