KIE Scholar named Greenwall Foundation Faculty Scholar in Bioethics
Senior Research Scholar Sean Aas was recently named Greenwall Foundation Faculty Scholar in Bioethics.
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Research team’s report on zika vaccine research featured in Science
A report completed by Institute Director and Senior Research Scholar Maggie Little and colleagues was recently featured in Science as the leading guidance on the issue of maternal immunization ethics and the Zika virus.
Research team releases guidance on pregnancy and zika vaccine research
KIE Director Maggie Little and colleagues, funded by the UK’s Wellcome Trust, have published ethical guidelines to responsibly and equitably include pregnant women in research related to public health emergencies, especially Zika.
KIE affiliates discuss the morality of reproduction in a world threatened by environmental degradation
KIE alum Travis Rieder and Senior Research Scholar Rebecca Kukla join Foreign Policy to discuss the ethics of having children in the face of environmental catastrophe.
KIE Scholar shares remarks on historic case in medical ethics for the Washington Post
Senior Research Scholar Bob Veatch comments on a case that fundamentally changed our thinking of doctor-patient relationships.
KIE Senior Research Scholar Karen Stohr featured on “Why We Argue”
Dr. Stohr’s episode, “Democracy and Civility” asks: “‘Don’t discuss politics at the dinner table.’ Why not?” Listen to the full episode here.
KIE Scholar explores the ethics surrounding end-of-life planning
A local library is creating space for people to gather and talk about the taboo topic of death with facilitators. Dr. Sulmasy joins The Kojo Nnamdi Show to discuss the rising popularity of these “Death Cafes.”
KIE Director and colleagues to present at global health conference
Director and Senior Research Scholar Maggie Little, along with research team colleagues, will present selections from their work on the Zika virus at the upcoming meeting of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health.
Research team recognized in paper on progress and challenges in reproductive health
Work by a research team headed by KIE Director Maggie Little focused on pregnancy health ethics was recently referenced in a paper highlighting prominent work on the issue.
Announcing “A Pound of Flesh”: New play tackles slavery, reparations, and the ethics of live organ donation
This year, directly following the Bioethics Research Showcase reception, a cast of Georgetown students, alumni, and friends will perform a stage reading of a new play by Second City’s Katie Watson.
Visiting researcher explores Japanese public discourse on biomedical issues
Researcher Shin Fujieda is scheduled to give an informal presentation of his research on the employment of religious concepts in Japanese public discourse concerning biomedical issues.
KIE Scholar weighs in on ethics of new embryo experiments
Senior Research Scholar Daniel Sulmasy is featured in a recent story on “Human Embryoids,” stem cells coaxed into organizing themselves into entities that resemble human embryos.
Research team challenges irresponsible data reporting on medication use during pregnancy
KIE Director Maggie Little and colleagues comment on a recent article in JAMA Pediatrics they describe as unethically overstating the connection between of medication use during pregnancy and behavioral problems in childhood.
KIE Scholar argues for ancillary-care duties of medical researchers
In the new book Current Controversies in Bioethics (ed. S. Matthew Liao and Colin O’Neil), Senior Research Scholar Henry Richardson contributes a chapter on ancillary care and the obligation of medical researchers to provide it, especially in developing-world settings.
Your guide to this year’s Conversations in Bioethics
Conversations in Bioethics is just around the corner. This year’s topic is disability. Read on for a comprehensive guide to the event.
Former KIE fellows speak against overpopulation
Former KIE fellows Colin Hickey and Jake Earl join the Overpopulation Podcast this week to discuss a recent paper co-authored with KIE alum Travis Rieder.
KIE scholar scrutinizes contemptuous political discourse
Senior Research Scholar Karen Stohr examines the prevalence of contempt in our everyday and political conversations in a New York Times opinion piece.
KIE scholars weigh in on ethics of pregnancy and clinical research in new book
KIE Director Maggie Little and Senior Research Scholar Rebecca Kukla publish chapters in Clinical Research Involving Pregnant Women, edited by Françoise Baylis and Angela Ballantyne.