Penn Medical Ethics and Health Policy

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Penn Bioethics Seminar Series (PBS): "Trading Time for Tissue: The Morality of Organ Donation Programs in Prison Systems" with Paul Tubig, PhD

Learn More 2025-07-29 12:00:00 2025-07-29 13:00:00 America/New_York Penn Bioethics Seminar Series (PBS): "Trading Time for Tissue: The Morality of Organ Donation Programs in Prison Systems" with Paul Tubig, PhD Trading Time for Tissue: The Morality of Organ Donation Programs in Prison Systems Paul Tubig, PhD Assistant Professor of Philosophy Georgia Southern University The organ shortage crisis is not a new problem, but its persistence still leads to thousands of deaths annually as well as endangering many more. More than 100,000 people in the U.S. are awaiting an organ for transplant, and 17 people die each day on the waiting list. The transplant gap -- that is, the shortfall between demand for, and supply of, tissue for transplantation -- has led to various proposals to procure more organs from human donors. One recent proposal is to turn the incarcerated class as an untapped source of potential organ donors. Recently, Massachusetts lawmakers proposed a bill to allow incarcerated people to donate organs or bone marrow in exchange for a reduced prison sentence. The aim of this talk is to discuss the range of ethical issues that arise from such programs, including questions of informed consent in coercive settings, exploitation, and the commodification of incarcerated bodies. Paul Tubig is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Georgia Southern University. Paul writes, teaches, and speaks widely about the relationship between health and justice, and the ethics of transformative technologies, including body-modification technologies, in contexts of injustice. Streaming via Zoom. Virtual, via Zoom Penn Medical Ethics

September

9

Hybrid: RCH B102AB, Richards Bldg., 3700 Hamilton Walk (and virtual via Zoom)

Hybrid-Research Ethics and Policy Series (REPS): Engaging Americans of African Ancestry in Neuroscience Research - Alvin C. Hathaway, Sr., PhD

Learn More 2025-09-09 12:00:00 2025-09-09 13:00:00 America/New_York Hybrid-Research Ethics and Policy Series (REPS): Engaging Americans of African Ancestry in Neuroscience Research - Alvin C. Hathaway, Sr., PhD Engaging Americans of African Ancestry in Neuroscience Research Alvin C. Hathaway, Sr., PhD Co-Founder, African Ancestry Neuroscience Research Initiative (AANRI) Founded in 2019, the African Ancestry Neuroscience Research Initiative (AANRI) is a groundbreaking collaboration between African American community leaders in Baltimore, the Lieber Institute for Brain Development, and Morgan State University that aims to address and rectify longstanding disparities in neuroscience research. AANRI is committed to advancing scientific understanding, promoting racial equity in neuroscience and paving the way for inclusive biomedical research. More detail to follow. Streaming available via Zoom. Registration required - lunch provided. Hybrid: RCH B102AB, Richards Bldg., 3700 Hamilton Walk (and virtual via Zoom) Penn Medical Ethics

October

7

Hybrid: RCH B102AB, Richards Bldg., 3700 Hamilton Walk (and virtual via Zoom)

Hybrid-Research Ethics and Policy Series (REPS): Decentralized Clinical Trials - Effy Vayena, PhD

Learn More 2025-10-07 12:00:00 2025-10-07 13:00:00 America/New_York Hybrid-Research Ethics and Policy Series (REPS): Decentralized Clinical Trials - Effy Vayena, PhD Decentralized Clinical Trials Effy Vayena, PhD Effy Vayena is a Professor of Bioethics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETHZ) and renowned expert at the intersection of medicine, data, and ethics. Her work focuses on important societal issues of data and technology as they relate to scientific progress and how it is or should be applied to public and personal health. More detail to follow. Registration Required. Lunch provided. Streaming available via Zoom. Hybrid: RCH B102AB, Richards Bldg., 3700 Hamilton Walk (and virtual via Zoom) Penn Medical Ethics

November

11

Hybrid: RCH B102AB, Richards Bldg., 3700 Hamilton Walk (and virtual via Zoom)

Hybrid-Research Ethics and Policy Series (REPS): Neuroscience Research Ethics - Anna Wexler, PhD

Learn More 2025-11-11 12:00:00 2025-11-11 13:00:00 America/New_York Hybrid-Research Ethics and Policy Series (REPS): Neuroscience Research Ethics - Anna Wexler, PhD Neuroscience Research Ethics Anna Wexler, PhD Assistant Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy University of Pennsylvania Anna Wexler is the principal investigator of the Wexler Lab, where she studies the ethical, legal, and social issues surrounding emerging technology. She is particularly interested in do-it-yourself (DIY) medicine, citizen science, direct-to-consumer (DTC) health products, online patient communities, neuroscience technology, and alternative neurotherapies. More detail to follow. Registration Required. Lunch provided. Streaming available via Zoom. Hybrid: RCH B102AB, Richards Bldg., 3700 Hamilton Walk (and virtual via Zoom) Penn Medical Ethics

December

9

Hybrid: RCH B102AB, Richards Bldg., 3700 Hamilton Walk (and virtual via Zoom)

Hybrid-Research Ethics and Policy Series (REPS): What Makes Clinical Research Ethical - Christine Grady, MSN, PhD

Learn More 2025-12-09 12:00:00 2025-12-09 13:00:00 America/New_York Hybrid-Research Ethics and Policy Series (REPS): What Makes Clinical Research Ethical - Christine Grady, MSN, PhD What Makes Clinical Research Ethical? Christine Grady, MSN, PhD Former Chair, Department of Bioethics, NIH Clinical Center Dr. Grady has published widely in the biomedical and bioethics literature and authored or edited several books, including The Oxford Textbook of Clinical Research Ethics. Dr. Christine Grady's contributions are both conceptual and empirical and are primarily in the ethics of clinical research, including informed consent, vulnerability, study design, recruitment, and international research ethics, as well as ethical issues faced by nurses and other health care providers. More detail to follow. Registration Required. Lunch provided. Streaming available via Zoom. Hybrid: RCH B102AB, Richards Bldg., 3700 Hamilton Walk (and virtual via Zoom) Penn Medical Ethics