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Genomics and Society: Today's Answers, Tomorrow's Questions - Conference - United Kingdom

Date: 25.10.2007, 09:15h to 26.10.2007, 16:00h
Location: One Great George Street Westminster London SW1P 3AA United Kingdom
London
United Kingdom
Keywords: Stem cell research - Genetic testing/counselling - Genetic research/engineering - Health care system/Health policy - Human genetics - Intellectual property/Patenting - Pharmaceutics/drugs - Psychiatry
Details: Today?s Answers, Tomorrow?s Questions brings policy makers, researchers and natural scientists together with ESRC Genomics Network (EGN) social scientists for a landmark event. Featuring lectures, debates, workshops and exhibitions, we hope you will take part in this cross-fertilisation of ideas and healthy disagreement on the past, present and future roles of genomics in society. Marking the transition to a new 5 year phase of EGN funding and research programmes, this event profiles important Network research findings and takes a forward look to new key questions at the intersection of science and society. The EGN comprises three research centres Cesagen, Egenis, Innogen and the ESRC Genomics Policy and Research Forum. Who should attend? Social scientists, policy makers, advisors to government, scientists with an interest in how science and society influence each other, voluntary and not-for-profit organisations, media, health practitioners, businesses involved in new technologies.
Organizer: The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Genomics Network (EGN)
Contact: Address:
ESRC Genomics Policy and Research Forum The University of Edinburgh College of Humanities and Social Science St John's Land, Holyrood Road Edinburgh EH8 8AQ United Kingdom
Tel: +44 - (0)131 - 6 51 47 47
Fax:
Email: Genomics.Forum@ed.ac.uk
Webpage: http://www.genomicsandsociety.org/

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