Whilst our fight against COVID-19 continue, broader questions involving ethics and humanity become poignant.
The rapid research, development, and advancements in the field of genomics medicine call for a critical debate on their ethics and policy implications. How can we ensure that current ethical frameworks are applied and what are the areas where these frameworks need to be expanded given the long-term implications of these technologies on medicine and our society?
Dr Sonu M. M. Bhaskar, MD PhD gave a keynote on “Ethics and Policy Considerations for Genomic Technologies” during the session on Bioethics at the International Conference of Genomics (ICG-16) (25-31 October 2021), chaired by Professor Ole Döring from the Berlin Institute for Global Health, Germany.
The rapid research, development, and advancements in the field of genomics technologies call for a critical debate on their ethics and policy implications. How can we ensure that current ethical frameworks are applied and what are the areas where these frameworks need to be expanded given the long-term implications of these technologies on medicine and our society?
In this talk, Dr Bhaskar discussed challenging constructs around ethics and policy surrounding genomics technologies. He also highlighted special considerations around the need for ethical and policy issues and their application in low-resource settings and on vulnerable populations. Specific recommendations were also put forth to mitigate potential ethical issues that may emerge.
The conference captured a huge live audience of >100,000 around the world and featured leading thought leaders from around the world.
International Conference of Genomics (ICG-16) – Session on Bioethics
Chaired by Prof Ole Doering, Berlin Institute for Global Health, Germany
Prof Marc Van Montagu, Emeritus Professor Ghent University, Belgium
Prof Tilahun Yilma, Distinguished Professor of Virology, UC Davis, USA
Prof Francis Crawley, Executive Director, Good Clinical Practice Alliance – Europe (GCPA), Brussels, Belgium
Mr Dickson Ho, Principal, China Fund, People’s Republic of China
Dr Susan Wallace, Honorary Lecturer, University of Leicester, UK
Dr Sonu Menachem Maimonides Bhaskar, Director, NSW Brain Clot Bank and Global Health Neurology Lab, Sydney, Australia
