SCHEDULE

Schedule of Events

 

Friday, October 1st 2004

Saturday, October 2nd 2004

08:30

REGISTRATION

 

09:00

Social Impact of the Human Genome Project
Thomas Hudson

09:30

10:00

International Law and Policies
Bartha Knoppers

10:30

11:00

LUNCH

11:30

12:00

12:30

Panel II
Genes in Media and Arts
Moderator: Kathleen Glas

13:00

Opening Speech

13:30

Genes and Society
Jonathan Kimmelmann

14:00

 

14:30

 

Discussion Groups

15:00

Panel I
Confidentiality of Genetic Information
Moderator: Richard Gold

15:30

 

16:00

Closing Speech

16:30

 


CLOSING EVENT

17:00

17:30

18:00

18:30

19:00

Keynote
Stemcell Research
Glenn McGee

19:30

20:00

20:30

21:00

 

Proposed themes for discussion groups:

  • Genetic counseling
  • Population genetic
  • Genetic enhancement
  • Hereditary diseases
  • Genetic blueprint
  • Patent rights
  • Forensic science

Schedule is subject to change. Please check this page in the future for updated information.

 

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