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Hastings Center President Vardit Ravitsky will present a lecture entitled "Ethics at the Very Core of Research and Clinical Practice" at the Foundation for Reproductive Medicine Conference. See conference booklet.

In this webinar at the Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics, Hastings Center President Vardit Ravitsky and colleagues argue that war is a public health crisis that bioethics has dealt with in too limited a manner. They propose several principles for addressing war as a public health crisis and suggest ways in which these principles can...

Hastings Center President Vardit Ravitsky will participate in a roundtable discussion on Islamic medical tradition with Aasim Padela at the 10th International Bioethics, Multiculturalism, and Religion Workshop sponsored by the UNESCO Chair in Bioethics and Human Rights.

Caribbean basin countries are experiencing some of the most destabilizing impacts of climate change—entire villages destroyed, increases in diseases and other health harms. These countries contributed little to global climate change and yet they must build resilience to survive, much less flourish.  What are the tradeoffs of adapting to warmer environments versus abandoning low-lying locales?...

Hastings Center President Vardit Ravitsky will present "Current and Emerging Prenatal Testing Technologies: Bioethical Implications" at the Chinese University of Hong Kong Centre for Bioethics' 10th Anniversary Celebration. Prenatal genetic testing technologies can provide individuals and families with valuable information about their potential prospective children. Such technologies, including pre-implantation genetic testing of in-vitro embryos and...

Hastings Center senior research scholar Erik Parens will be presenting a talk entitled "Binocular Vision: A Metaphor to Help Comprehend Persons" at McShain Large Lounge, in McCarthy Hall on Georgetown's Main Campus (the main gates at 37th and O Streets NW). Address is 1350 Tondorf Road NW

Hastings Center senior research scholar Nancy Berlinger will present “What Do We Have in Common?: Thinking Together About Good Lives for Older Adults and Caregivers in Ageing Societies” in Seminar II of the Chinese University of Hong Kong Centre for Bioethics’ 10th Anniversary Celebration. Population ageing—a rise in the average age of a population—results from the...

Informed Consent – When does use of AI constitute research with human subjects? Do researchers have duties to secure participant consent to the use of AI in a research protocol? Should informed consent address potential uses of AI in secondary research on the data collected? Join Hastings Center President Vardit Ravitsky in this panel on...

In celebration of International Women's Day, join Stem Cell Network for an inspiring virtual panel discussion featuring five trailblazing women (including Hastings Center President Vardit Ravitsky) who are shaping the future of regenerative medicine. This event will spotlight their groundbreaking contributions, unique journeys, and innovative visions for the field. Attendees will also have the opportunity...

Hastings Center President Vardit Ravitsky will give an Ethics Grand Rounds lecture, "Polygenic Embryo Screening: Ethical Challenges," via Zoom for the The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Open to the public.

How do cultural values shape bioethical dilemmas?This talk will explore how Israel, as a Jewish-democratic state, has addressed several bioethical challenges through its policy-making, taking into account historical, cultural, and religious perspectives. Hastings Center President Vardit Ravitsky will examine three key examples: fertility care, end-of-life decision-making, and posthumous reproduction, including the impact of the events...