ASHBi Seminar (Dr. Megan Munsie)

We will have ASHBi Distinguished Seminar with Dr. Megan Munsie from University of Melbourne and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI), as a lecturer.

Megan Munsie Ph.D. is a professor at the University of Melbourne’s Medical School, group leader at MCRI and leading scholar in the interdisciplinary research of stem cell ethics and regulation. She is currently a member and past chair of the ISSCR Ethics Committee. In this talk, she will share an interpretation of Australian law regarding embryo models, in contrast to the revised ISSCR guidelines and policies of other countries.

If you have any interest in the topic, you are welcome to attend this seminar.

Program

Date:: Monday, 5 December 2022
Time:: 9:30–11:00 [JST]
Venue:: Zoom Online Meeting^*
[NOTE] Highspeed LAN/WiFi environment advised for stability
Language:: English

Title

Modelling early human development using stem cells: exploring regulatory considerations and anticipating societal response

Lecturer

Dr. Megan Munsie

Professor, Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne
Group leader, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute

Eligibility

Academic researchers and students

Registration

Pre-registered participants only

Registration Form (Google Form)

We will send the Zoom link approximately one week prior to the seminar.

Organizer

Professor Misao Fujita

Hosted by Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Biology (WPI-ASHBi)
Co-organized by Uehiro Research Division for iPS Cell Ethics at CiRA

Contact

uehiro-contact[*]cira.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Please change [*] to @.

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