Should "chimeric" research change? Advancing vaccine equity; Sadler Scholar applications open; Health Equity Grand Rounds begins
February 2, 2023
Should We Change "Chimeric" Human-Animal Research? February 8 Event to Explore Goals and Ethics
Crossing species boundaries by inserting human cells into (nonhuman) animals for research purposes promises to yield enormous benefits, including, ultimately, sources of tissues and organs for transplantation into humans. Yet there are ethical questions about this type of research. Hastings Center research scholar Josephine Johnston and Insoo Hyun, a Hastings Center fellow at the Boston Museum of Science--two of the co-editors of a recent special report on chimeric research--will discuss the goals and ethics of this work at a virtual event on Wednesday, February 8. Learn more and register.
Advancing Vaccine Equity Lessons Learned from the Federal Health Center Covid Vaccine Program
How did federally funded nonprofit primary care centers for medically underserved patients promote equitable access to Covid vaccination? A new publication examines this question and reveals valuable lessons for supporting just vaccine allocation and improving health equity in the United States. The report is co-authored by Hastings Center research scholars Carolyn P. Neuhaus and Nancy Berlinger and research associate Danielle Pacia with colleagues at Albany Medical College and SUNY Upstate Medical University, and is supported by The Hastings Center’s Gil Omenn & Martha Darling Fund for Trusted and Trustworthy Scientific Innovation. Read more.
Opportunity for Minority Doctoral Students Applications Open for 2023-24 Cohort of Sadler Scholars
The Hastings Center invites applications for the 2023-2024 cohort of Sadler Scholars from doctoral candidates from racial and ethnic groups underrepresented in academic careers in fields related to bioethics. Applications are due by March 13. Learn more and apply.
National Health Equity Grand Rounds Launches Event Series Starts on February 7
Join us for the inaugural National Health Equity Grand Rounds event, co-sponsored by The Hastings Center with the American Medical Association and other collaborators. In addition to highlighting root causes of present-day health inequities, speakers will explore opportunities to advance equity through individual, institutional, and structural solutions. Health care professionals can receive no-cost continuing medical education (CME) credit. Learn more and register.
Upcoming Events
"Unpacking Neglected Social Factors to Ensure Impact," February 7.
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