In
collaboration with the Menzies Research Institute
Thursday,
December 13, 2007 - Law Building,
University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay Campus
Background
The Menzies Research Institute (MRI), in conjunction with
the Centre for Law and Genetics (CLG) and several other junior
partners, has secured a major NHMRC Program Grant over the
next five years. A key component of the proposed program is
the establishment of a human genetic biobank that will provide
the genetic material and data vital for the research. The
role of the Centre for Law and Genetics is to work with the
MRI in the development and governance of the biobank to ensure
that world’s best practice is achieved by addressing
the ethical, legal and social implications of the project.
A fundamental step in this process is to engage with the public.
This colloquium is the first important step along the path
of public engagement and consultation.
Aim
Invited guests from across the relevant disciplines (including
genetics, law, bioethics and sociology) will discuss how existing
research, knowledge and experience can be applied in order
to help achieve world’s best practice in the development
and governance of the proposed Tasmanian biobank.
The
meeting is open to the general public and all interested parties.
The aim of this colloquium is to facilitate open dialogue,
and it is intended that at least half the time allocated to
each topic will involve open discussion.
Thematic
Sessions
Public
Engagement & Trust • Privacy •
Consent • Access to Data • Benefit Sharing
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Speakers
and Commentators
Dr David Abbott
Director, Emerging Issues
National Health & Medical Research Council
Prof Alastair Campbell Previous
Chair, UK Biobank Ethics
& Governance Council
Prof Don Chalmers Director,
Centre for Law & Genetics - UTas Dr Christine
Critchley
Australian Centre for Emerging
Technologies & Society Prof Susan
Dodds
University of Wollongong Ms
Jennifer Fleming
University of Queensland Prof
Simon Foote
Director, Menzies Research Institute
Mr Jeremy Kenner Ethics Coordinator,
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Ass
Prof Dianne Nicol
Centre fo Law & Genetics
- UTas
Prof Margaret Otlowski Centre
fo Law & Genetics
- UTas Prof Alan
Petersen
Monash University Prof
Peter Schofield Executive
Director and CEO
Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute Prof Loane Skene
Centre
fo Law & Genetics
- UMelb Dr
Mark Stranger Centre
fo Law & Genetics
- UTas Ass
Prof Alison Venn
Menzies Research Institute
Ass
Prof Catherine Waldby Global Biopolitics
Research Group
University of Sydney Prof David
Weisbrot
President, Australian Law Reform
Commission
Dr Nik Zeps
Director, WA Research Tissue Network
Registration
Registrations
accepted up until close of business on Monday December 10,
2007
Standard
$75
Student
$50
Concession
$50
Registration
includes morning and afternoon tea and a light lunch
Download
Registration Form
Forward
Registration Forms to Helen James
By
post:
Private
Bag 89
Law
School,
University
of Tasmania
Hobart
7001,
Tasmania
or
Fax:
03
6226 7623
Registration
queries to Helen James 03 6226 2081 or email at hmjames@utas.edu.au
The Centre for Law and Genetics
wishes to acknowledge the support provided through the Australian
Research Council's Research Discovery Grant: Facilitation
and Regulation of Research and Development Involving Human
Genetic Databanks
