Insoo Hyun
Harvard Medical School
USA
Overview
EMBL is committed to sharing research advances and sustaining scientific interaction through onsite and virtual courses and conferences. We are delighted to announce that this conference will be held as a virtual event and invite you to join us online. The virtual conference includes talks from invited speakers, short talk presenters and networking opportunities.
Conference overview
The 23rd Science and Society Conference will examine the breadth of ethical issues present in the life sciences through the lens of molecular biology research. It will explore both the historical context of the intersection between research and ethics, and the fast pace of emerging ethical challenges in the life sciences through two case studies: technology ethics and organoid research. It will present different stakeholder perspectives on navigating ethical boundaries in molecular biology research, as well as featuring a live debate on ethics in research, issues around dual use and beyond.
Session topics
- Technology ethics
- Ethics and organoids
- Involving the public in discussions about ethics and science
- The future of ethics and science – how do we go forward?
What past participants say about the conference
“The excellent EMBL Science & Society conferences are a terrific opportunity for scientists at all career stages, and from anywhere in the world, to join wide-ranging debates on the practical, ethical and social implications of today’s research.” – Chris Dye, University of Oxford, UK
“The conference was awesome. I enjoyed the interesting topics covered by experts from reputable institutions from all top universities in the world. I felt like I physically attended the conference, although it was only virtual.” – Nickson Sananka, University of Nairobi, Kenya
Speakers
Keynote
Speakers
Nikola Biller-Andorno
University of Zurich
Switzerland
Matthew Cobb
The University of Manchester
UK
Talya Dayton
EMBL Barcelona
Spain
Donnacha Fitzgerald
EMBL Heidelberg
Germany
Jan Korbel
EMBL Heidelberg
Germany
Angus Lamond
University of Dundee
UK
Madeline Lancaster
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
UK
Fruzsina Molnár-Gábor
BioQuant Zentrum
Germany
Mark Sheehan
University of Oxford
UK
Scientific organisers
Conference organiser
Preliminary programme
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For registered participants, recorded talks will be accessible on demand for 2 weeks after the end of the event, unless indicated otherwise.
Day 1 – Monday 19 June 2023
| Time (Europe/Berlin) | Speaker |
|---|---|
| 09:45 – 10:00 | Opening remarks and housekeeping notes Lucia von Bredow – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Welcome remarks Edith Heard – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany |
| 10:00 – 13:15 | Virtual Session 1 Technology ethics |
| 10:00 – 10:45 | KEYNOTE LECTURE 1 Title TBA Sandra Wachter – University of Oxford, UK |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Introduction – exploring new and emerging technologies in the life sciences Jan Korbel – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany |
| 11:15 – 11:45 | Examining the history of ethics in scientific and technological innovation Matthew Cobb – University of Manchester, UK |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | Break |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Do we need a hippocratic oath for the use of AI in the life sciences? Nikola Biller-Andorno – University of Zurich, Switzerland |
| 12:30 – 13:15 | Group Discussion |
| 13:15 – 13:45 | Break |
| 13:45 – 16:45 | Virtual Session 2 Ethics and organoids |
| 13:45 – 14:30 | KEYNOTE LECTURE 2 Title TBA Insoo Hyun – Harvard Medical School, USA |
| 14:30 – 14:45 | Introduction – what are organoids, and why are they important in molecular biology research? Talya Dayton – EMBL Barcelona, Spain |
| 14:45 – 15:15 | Ethical and legal considerations of using organoids in scientific research Fruzsina Molnár-Gábor – BioQuant Zentrum, Germany |
| 15:15 – 15:30 | Break |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Opportunities and challenges associated with using organoids in research Madeline Lancaster – MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, UK |
| 16:00 – 16:45 | Group Discussion |
| 16:45 – 17:00 | Closing remarks day one |
Day 2 – Tuesday 20 June 2023
| Time (Europe/Berlin) | Speaker |
|---|---|
| 09:45 – 10:00 | Welcome back from day one Lucia von Bredow – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Introduction to Session 3 Michele Garfinkel |
| 10:00 – 13:30 | Virtual Session 3 Involving the public in discussions about ethics and science |
| 10:00 – 10:45 | KEYNOTE LECTURE 3 Title TBA Richard Milne – Kavli Centre for Ethics, Science, and the Public, University of Cambridge, UK |
| 10:45 – 11:45 | TALK & INTERVIEW Involving underrepresented groups (co-designed by EMBL Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Team and the ETHOX Centre, University of Oxford) followed by discussion on including members of underrepresented groups Mark Sheehan – University of Oxford, UK |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | Break |
| 12:00 – 13:30 | ROUNDTABLE What role could scientists play in discussions about ethics in the life sciences? (co-designed by EMBL Alumni and BioFaction) Markus Schmidt – University of Groningen, The Netherlands Angus Lamond – University of Dundee UK |
| 13:30 – 13:45 | Break |
| 13:45 – 16:45 | Virtual Session 4 The future of ethics and science – how do we go forward ? |
| 13:45 – 16:45 | Enter PROMETHEUS (PROMotion of ETHics in EUropean Science) a movement towards value-driven science Donnacha Fitzgerald – EMBL Heidelberg Germany |
| 16:45 – 17:00 | Closing remarks |
Practical information
This conference will be virtual and free to all attendees. For this reason we invite you to register only if you are certain you will attend the event and to use the cancellation option should you register but realise that you cannot attend in the end. Registration system supports additional registrations.
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Virtual Participation Guidelines
Guidelines
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Health and well-being
It is important to stay healthy and move around, especially when you are attending an event virtually. We have put together a few coffee break stretches and yoga videos. You can find these under ‘resources’ on the conference platform.
How to ask questions
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Time zone
The programme is planned based on Central European Summer Time (CEST) unless otherwise stated. As many virtual participants are attending from around the world, we do our best to accommodate as many timezones as possible when creating the programme. Please take your time zone into consideration when planning your attendance. Remember to set your time zone in your account.
Virtual event platforms
We are using a virtual event platform for this conference. More information about the platform will be shared ahead of the conference.
Sponsors
Media partners
International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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Date: 19 - 20 Jun 2023
Location: Virtual
Deadline(s):
Registration: 19 May 2023
Organisers:
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Lucia von Bredow
EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Contact: Diah Yulianti
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