Transcript One day Workshop on ETHICAL CHALLENGES IN BIOMEDICAL

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INTRODUCTION
Department of Microbiology and Molecular
Genetics, University of the Punjab, Lahore
Recent advancements in the field of
science, like creation of 3-parents
embryos1, conception of gametes from the
skin cells2 and many other emerging
technologies has raised voluminous
ethical challenges in the current era.
However, it has been felt that
understanding on how to deal with these
emerging ethical problems is widely
lacking among the researchers and health
professionals in the country.
What this workshop aims at?
This workshop aims at sensitizing the
participants about ethical approaches of
biomedical research. It will also focus on
highlighting some ethical challenges that
biomedical researchers may come across.
Who should attend?
 Graduate & Postgraduate biomedical
students
 Faculty members & Researchers
1. Is it ethical to create babies from three DNA sources?
Absolutely.
Available
at:
http://www.wired.com/2015/02/ethical-create-babies-threedna-sources-absolutely/
2. Stop fretting about 3-parent embryos and get ready for
“multiplex parenting”. Available at: http://www.bioedge.org/
index.php/bioethics/bioethics_article/10882
REGISTRATION FORM
Dr. /Mr. /Mrs. /Ms.
Education/Qualification
Affiliation
Field of specialization
Address
Contact No.
E. mail
Before 18th April 2015
• Students
• Faculty members
Rs. 1200
Rs. 2000
After 18th April 2015
• Students
• Faculty members
Rs. 1500
Rs. 2500
Registration fee can be paid in the form of
Cash only. Fee can be submitted either by
hand or through courier/registered postal
service/money draft to:
ORGANIZATION
AGENDA
One day
Registration and Inauguration
on
Vice-chancellor, University of the Punjab,
Lahore
Vice-chancellor, The Women University
Multan
8:30 to 9:00 AM
Registration/ Reception
9:00 to 9:30 AM
Inauguration
9:30 to 10:00 AM
Refreshment
Session I: Research Ethics: A Historical
Perspective
10:00 to 11:15 AM
Chairperson, Department of
Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
(MMG), University of the Punjab (PU),
Lahore
Interactive Session
Session II: Ethics and Scientific Misconduct
11:30 to 1:00 PM
Interactive Session
1:00 to 2:00 PM
Lunch + Prayer Break
Session III: Informed Consent
Centre Incharge/SRO, Pakistan Medical
Research Council, Faisalabad
2:00 to 3:15 PM
Faryal Dental College, Sheikhupura
3:15 to 4:30 PM
Interactive Session
Closing Ceremony &
Refreshment
Assistant Professor, MMG, PU
MMG, PU
CONTACT US:
Dr. Yasir Rehman
[email protected]
MMG, PU
0333-8636475