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Basic Understanding of Genome Editing
The Progress Educational Trust report entitled 'Basic Understanding of Genome Editing' (Sept 2017) summarizes the findings of a project they carried out with their fellow charity Genetic Alliance UK, funded by the Wellcome Trust. The project explored what patients and laypeople think and know about genome editing and its implications, and developed recommendations for how best to discuss genome editing in public. See report below
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Should religious patients be considered autonomous in their decision-making?
Simrit Kudhail, a 4th year student at University of Birmingham, was awarded IME funding to enable him to present at the UNESCO 12th World Conference in Bioethics, March 2017, Limassol, Cyprus. Read his report below
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Posters by Titilopemi Oladosu, King’s College London
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CEPE/ETHICOMP 2017: Values in Emerging Science & Technology
Helen Smith is a PhD student, University of Bristol, who was awarded IME funding to enable her to attend CEPE/ETHICOMP 2017: Values in Emerging Science & Technology on 5-8 June in Turin, Italy. Read her report below
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A personal reflection of ethical dilemmas encountered, and the cost-benefit analysis to Livingstone Central Hospital in Zambia of hosting elective in maternal, neonatal and child health
Elective Report by Laura Shorthouse, 4th Year Medical Student, University of Liverpool
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The path of least resistance? Historical, political & philosophical context of the Belgium euthanasia experience
Report of Intercalated Project by Toni Saad, MA in Bioethics and Medical Law, St Mary's University, Twickenham
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Gender, Relationships & Equality
Students Rachel Gallagher & Charlotte Mills, Bristol BSc Bioethics programme, University of Bristol, received an Institutional Grant for their Bioethics Conference 'Gender, Relationships & Equality', April 2016. Well worth a read as it focuses on a very interesting topic which is not often discussed.
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