Bioethics, Privacy and Medical Genetics in Developing Country Contexts. (360G-Wellcome-099390_Z_12_Z)

£5,320

This meeting aims to address some of the urgent and important bioethical issues raised by the transformation of human and medical genetics as an international and transnational field of research and private/public health provision. Focusing on the South American context (particularly Brazil, Colombia and Uruguay) the two day symposium event will combine a mixture of keynote presentations from international participants and breakout workshop sessions. This format will enable speakers and participants to collectively consider and address some of the pressing bioethical concerns raised by the use of genetic information in developing country contexts. Four key themes will be addressed, including " Biobanks and Privacy " Genetic Information and the Family " Informed Consent and Medical Genetics; new processual perspectives " International Collaborations in Genetic Research; challenges and opportunities The event will bring together a group of international speakers and participants in a unique cross disciplinary event, including those with expertise in Medical Genetics, Law, Anthropology, Bioethics and Population Genetics. The event will coincide with the Annual conference of the National Association of Brazilian Medical Genetics which annually draws up to 300 participants from across Brazil and South America.

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Grant Details

Amount Awarded 5320
Applicant Surname Gibbon
Approval Committee ERG10 Medical Humanities
Award Date 2012-05-21T00:00:00+00:00
Financial Year 2011/12
Grant Programme: Title Small grant in H&SS
Internal ID 099390/Z/12/Z
Lead Applicant Prof Sahra Gibbon
Partnership Value 5320
Planned Dates: End Date 2012-08-20T00:00:00+00:00
Planned Dates: Start Date 2012-05-21T00:00:00+00:00
Recipient Org: Country United Kingdom
Region Greater London