HMS Center for Bioethics

SubscribeThe Harvard Medical School community is home to world-class thinkers who engage the ethical dimensions of new discoveries and new ways of delivering care. In this time of extraordinary change, with rapid advances in biomedical science, the Center for Bioethics provides a crucial focal point for these discussions.

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Christine Mitchell, HMS Center for Bioethics Executive Director
| January 21, 2020

Request for Applicants

The Center invites applications from candidates with a terminal degree for part-time academic positions.
Request for Applicants
Spencer Hey
Ignoring Drug Prices Is an Ethical Strikeout
Spencer Hey discusses why high drug pricing is a problem for research ethics  
Pet DNA Testing
Should you buy into new pet DNA testing?
Veterinarian and fellowship alum Lisa Moses weighs in on NPR
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Upcoming Events

Policy Responses to the American Obesity Epidemic

February 14, 2020

How effective are soda taxes and other new policies in reducing the obesity epidemic in the U.S.—particularly among children?
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Biotechnology and the Future of Medicine

March 9-10, 2020

The conference will examine how ethics interacts with biotechnology in medicine, and considers multiple approaches to how we might ensure that biotechnology continues to evolve ethically.
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Harvard Clinical Bioethics Course

June 10-12, 2020

This intensive course is designed for members of ethics committees and others interested in ethical aspects of clinical practice.
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Publications at the Center

Harvard Bioethics Journal

Perspectives on emerging issues in the field of bioethics.

Pediatric Ethiscope

The Journal of Pediatric Bioethics

Faculty Publications

The Center's faculty members are engaged in bioethics at the intersection of health policy, clinical care, biomedical research.

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