Past events
Considering the path of nutrigenomics
Date: 17 May 2013 Time: 11:00 to 12:00 hour Location:Wageningen
Public thesis defence by Rixt Komduur
Nature and nurture in nutrition
Date: 18 Apr 2013 Time: 19:45 to 22:00 hour Location:Wageningen, NL
Science Café Wageningen about the interaction between genes, food, health and psychology, topics covered by Michael Müller and Hedwig te Molder.
Ethical, legal and social aspects of rare diseases and orphan drugs in Europe
Date: 18 Apr 2013 to 19 Apr 2013 Time: 09:00 to 13:00 hour Location:Geneva, Switzerland
This symposium will discuss how the diagnosis, care, and treatment of rare diseases can be improved by the coordination and centralization of efforts and resources.
Individualized choice: a new approach to reproductive autonomy in prenatal screening
Date: 04 Apr 2013 to 05 Apr 2013 Time: 09:00 to 17:00 hour Location:Genevam Switzerland
2-day Brocher Symposium organized by CSG principal investigator Guido de Wert (Maastricht University)
Exploring dilemmas of genomic health information in private life insurance
Date: 28 Mar 2013 Time: 13:00 to 17:00 hour Location:Utrecht
Symposium by Health, Ethics and Society (HES, Maastricht University) and CSG Centre for Society and the Life Sciences
The future of regenerative medicine
Date: 26 Mar 2013 Time: 20:00 to 22:00 hour Location:Radboud University Nijmegen
Lecture by Anthony Hollander, professor in Tissue Engineering and involved in the first culture and transplant of a trachea.
Promisomics: promise management in BIG life sciences
Date: 22 Mar 2013 Time: 11:00 to 17:00 hour Location:Utrecht
Workshop on the issues concerning the management of promises and expectations in life sciences
Solidarity: towards new solutions in the bioethics of biobanking; biosecurity; and health inequalities
Date: 21 Mar 2013 to 22 Mar 2013 Time: 09:00 to 03:30 hour Location:Geneva, Switzerland
Multidisciplinary Brocher Symposium, where experts from a range of academic disciplines as well as policy fields will discuss the application of solidarity in connection to a range of current..
Genetic Transparency. Ethical and social implications of next generation human genomics and genetic medicine
Date: 18 Mar 2013 to 23 Mar 2013 Time: 09:00 to 17:00 hour Location:Universität zu Lübeck, Germany
- New Application Deadline - Interdisciplinary workshop for young scholars in the fields of ethics, philosophy, social and political sciences, cultural, and disability studies, science & technology..
Human genomics and medical technology
Date: 18 Mar 2013 to 21 Mar 2013 Time: 09:00 to 17:00 hour Location:Nijmegen, the Netherlands
3-day Advanced European Bioethics Course with public keynote lecture by prof. Tsjalling Swierstra.
Genetics education for the 21st century: design criteria and good practices
Date: 14 Mar 2013 to 16 Mar 2013 Time: 16:00 to 12:00 hour Location:Utrecht, the Netherlands
International workshop on the consequences of developments in genetics research for biology education.
Intellectual Property Rights
Date: 12 Mar 2013 to 18 Apr 2013 Time: 08:30 to 17:00 hour Location:Wageningen, NL
Academic course on IPR's and their roles in research and innovation, for MA and PhD students
How technology becomes nature
Date: 27 Feb 2013 Time: 11:45 to 13:00 hour Location:Eindhoven
Studium Generale lecture by Koert van Mensvoort on the interaction between new technologies and society
Data protection in an era of consumer targeted genome sequencing
Date: 03 Feb 2013 to 05 Feb 2013 Time: 20:00 to 13:00 hour Location:Brocher Foundation, Geneva
This Brocher symposium brings together legal specialists in Data Protection and social science experts on direct to consumer genetic testing. It aims to inform discussions on all aspects of data..
Family matters in the prevention of common chronic disorders. Type 2 diabetes as an example
Date: 01 Feb 2013 Time: 10:00 to 12:30 hour Location:Amsterdam
Symposium preceding the thesis defense of Suzanne van Esch (VUmc) on this topic. With Cecile Janssens, Barend Middelkoop and Lidewij Henneman.
Understanding Evolvability and Robustness
Date: 18 Jan 2013 Time: 10:30 to 17:15 hour Location:Exeter,UK
This workshop brings together biologists, philosophers, engineers and mathematicians interested in systems and synthetic biology, in order to discuss the central notion of evolvability.
Conference: Towards a sustainable bio-based society
Date: 06 Dec 2012 to 07 Dec 2012 Time: 09:00 to 16:00 hour Location:Pakhuis de Zwijger, Amsterdam
Inaugural edition of the ESF Conference Series devoted to this topic. Registration now open.
Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing for Health-Related Purposes in the European Union
Date: 03 Dec 2012 Time: 17:00 to 18:30 hour Location:Brussels
European Parliament/STOA workshop to discuss EASAC/FEAM report on scientific evidence and policy regarding direct-to-consumer genetic testing.
Genomics in health and disease - Towards personal genomics
Date: 03 Dec 2012 to 04 Sep 2012 Time: 09:00 to 17:00 hour Location:Nijmegen, the Netherlands
2012 NCMLS New Frontiers symposium, with keynote lecture from Sydney Brenner (Nobel Prize laureate 2002)
Values in translational research
Date: 22 Nov 2012 to 23 Nov 2012 Time: 09:00 to 17:00 hour Location:University of Twente, Enschede (NL)
Exploring the role of patient involvement as a way to enhance ethical reflection. Expert workshop.
Life Sciences Momentum 2012
Date: 20 Nov 2012 Time: 09:00 to 17:00 hour Location:Fokker Terminal, The Hague
The 12th and final edition of this networking event in life sciences is themed 'Communicating Science'
Connecting Biobanks: Towards a Dutch Biobanking Hub
Date: 19 Nov 2012 Time: 09:00 to 17:00 hour Location:Utrecht, the Netherlands
BBMRI-NL Annual Conference 2012
Global Forum on Biotechnology: The Evolving Promise of the Life Sciences
Date: 12 Nov 2012 Time: 09:00 to 18:00 hour Location:Paris, France
This symposium will consider the historic emergence of biotechnology, its potential future direction, and the global impact upon society and the economy.
Medical tourism: a boon or curse?
Date: 05 Oct 2012 Time: 14:00 to 17:00 hour Location:Leuven, Belgium
Symposium on ethical issuues regarding the travelling across national borders for medical procedures.
Genomics for Healthcare and Socio-Economic Progress
Date: 13 Sep 2012 Time: 09:00 to 17:00 hour Location:Cardiff, Wales
The Second Cardiff International Genomics Conference takes place on 13 & 14 September 2012. Call for posters is open now.