Medical research for neurological disorders has been limited by the fact that it is ethically difficult to experiment on live people’s brains. In response, scientists have created small (4mm) pieces of human brains in a dish made from human stem calls to experiment upon called human brain organoids. With the same motivation, there are now also animals that have had their brains “humanized” in various ways, result
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Please join the Bioethics and Humanities department for a Harborview Ethics Forum presentation by Dr. Alexandra Hernandez, MD, MCR on "Trauma Informed Care."
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Please join the Bioethics and Humanities department for a Bioethics Grand Rounds presentation by Katherine Standefer, MFA on "The Invisible Costs of Saving a Life."
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Please join the Bioethics and Humanities department for a Harborview Ethics Forum presentation by Ali Rowhani-Rahbar, PhD: Gun Violence Prevention: What Is Possible?.
This presentation will summarize the scope of gun violence in the United States and review specific approaches with the greatest potential to prevent it and reduce its harmful consequences. Dr. Rowhani-Rahbar will describe the scope of gun violence in the United States and identify specific approaches with the greatest potential to prevent gun violence and reduce its harmful consequences.
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Precision Medicine in a Diverse World: Considering the Complexities presented by Stephanie Malia Fullerton, DPhil