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December 2, 2022
International Bioethics Symposium “Ethical, Legal, and Social issues of Human Brain Organoid Research and Application”
We are pleased to announce that the International Bioethics Symposium "Ethical, Legal, and Social issues of Human Brain Organoid Research and Application" will be held on December 2, 2022.
This symposium will cover ethical, legal, and social issues in brain organoid research and application, which have been progressing rapidly in recent years. We hope to have a lively discussion with the speakers and participants of the symposium.
If you are interested in it, please join us.
Program
- Date:
- Friday, 2 December 2022
- Time:
- 9:30-17:30 [JST]
- Venue:
- Hybrid Meeting (Kyoto University, Shirankaikan, Inamori Hall/Zoom Online Meeting)
[NOTE] On-site participation will be closed when a capacity of 100 is reached.
[NOTE] Highspeed LAN/WiFi environment advised for stability
[NOTE] Update the software to the latest version - Language:
- English
Eligibility
Academic researchers and students
Schedule
Introductory Remarks & ELSI Overview
| 9:30 | Tsutomu Sawai, Hiroshima University / Kyoto University |
Session 1: Brain Organoids in Vitro – Science
| 10:00 | Hideya Sakaguchi, RIKEN BDR Stem Cell-Derived Neural Organoids: From the Origin to the Next Generation |
| 10:30 | Momoko Watanabe, University of California, Irvine Brain Organoids (Lab-Grown Brains): New Models to Study Neurological Disorders |
Session 2: Brain Organoids in Vitro – Consciousness
| 11:00 | Takuya Niikawa, Kobe University Brain Organoids and Theories of Consciousness |
| 11:30 | Yoshiyuki Hayashi, Saitama Medical University Human Brain Organoids and Creature Consciousness |
Lunch Break
| 12:00 | Lunch Break |
Session 3: Transplantation of Brain Organoids into Animal Brains – Science & Ethics
| 13:00 | Tetsuhiro Kikuchi, Kyoto University Transplantation of Cerebral Organoids for Animal Models of Stroke |
| 13:30 | Alexander Erler, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Human Brain Organoid Transplantation: Testing the Foundations of Animal Research Ethics |
Session 4: Empirical Apporach to Brain Organoid Research and Application
| 14:00 | Tetsushi Tanibe, Saitama Prefectural University Experimental Philosophy on the Ethics of Brain Organoids |
| 14:30 | Masanori Kataoka, Hiroshima University Public Attitudes towards Brain Organoid Research: A Review and Future Prospects |
Coffee break
| 15:00 | Coffee break |
Session 5: Future Clinical Transplantation, Legislation and Regulations
| 15:20 | Elizabeth Thomas, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill To Keep in Mind: Ethical Implications of Future Clinical Transplantation |
| 15:50 | Tsung-Ling Lee, Taipei Medical University Human Brain Organoids: Transnational Legal Issues |
Keynote Speech
| 16:20 | Julian Savulescu, National University of Singapore Animal Embodied Humans: The Limits of Brain Organoid Research |
Commentary & Closing Remarks
| 17:00 | Tadashi Isa, Kyoto University |
Registration
Pre-registered participants only
Registration Form (Google Form)
(Registration deadline: Tuesday, November 29)
We will send the Zoom link approximately one week prior to the Workshop.
Organizers
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