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| Date: | 01.03.2005, 19:00h to 01.03.2005, 21:00h |
| Location: | Multi-faith Centre
Derby University
Kedleston Road
DERBY
DE22 1GB Derby UK |
| Keywords: | Genetic testing/counselling - Human genetics - Preimplantation diagnosis - Prenatal diagnosis - Stem cell research |
| Details: | Issues surrounding Genetic Testing will increasingly affect our lives in the future. This event will try to explain these issues in simple terms, and explore their morals and ethics. It will address such issues as: the limitations and benefits of genetic testing, genetic counselling, gene therapy, insurance, pharmacogenetics, population screening for genetic predispositions, ownership of DNA information, genetic databases. The event will be chaired by Professor Dawn Forman, Director of the School of Education, Health & Sciences, University of Derby Speakers will include Dr Christine Patch, Human Genetics Commission Member and Genetic Nurse Counsellor; Dr Helen Wallace, GeneWatchUK and Pharmacogenetics Specialist; Dr Yasmin Alikhan, Community Paediatrician; Jemima Agyare, Institute for the Study of Genetics, Biorisks and Society, The University of Nottingham |
| Organizer: | British Association for the Advancement of Science , London , UK |
| Contact: | The BA Address: Wellcome Wolfson Building 165 Queen's Gate London SW7 5HE UK Tel: 0870 770 7101 Fax: 0870 770 7102 Email: help@the-ba.net |
| Webpage: | http://www.the-ba.net/the-ba/InYourArea/East+Midlands/Grosseteste/GeneticTesting/ |
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