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The Body Economy: Blood Products in the Marketplace
The Body Economy: Blood Products in the Marketplace
nte  –  In Action
Sunday, March 31, 2019
Françoise Baylis releases a video on payment for blood products in the marketplace.
Appointment to WHO Expert Advisory Committee
Appointment to WHO Expert Advisory Committee
nte  –  In Action
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Françoise Baylis is appointed as a Member of the WHO expert advisory Committee on Developing Global Standards for Governance and Oversight of Human Genome Editing
Data Mining the Deceased: Film & Discussion
Data Mining the Deceased: Film & Discussion
nte  –  Films, In Action
Sunday, February 3, 2019
Françoise Baylis joins panel to discuss film dealing with current issues of genetic genealogy, Paul O'Regan Hall, Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Rd., Halifax NS (3 Feb 2019, 2:00PM-5:00PM).
Health for All: Implications of Gender & Sexuality for Bioethics
Health for All: Implications of Gender & Sexuality for Bioethics
nte  –  In Action
Thursday, December 6, 2018
Françoise Baylis presents along with Toni Bond Leonard, Vivek Divan & Sara Hossain at plenary session, World Congress of Bioethics, St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, India (6 Dec 2018, 9:00AM-10:30AM).
Interview: 'You Can't Just Pretend to be God'
Interview: 'You Can't Just Pretend to be God'
nte  –  In Action
Monday, November 26, 2018
Françoise Baylis discusses reports that a researcher genetically modified a human embryo (CTV News, 26 Nov 2018).
Be It Resolved: The Prohibition on Payment for Surrogacy & Gametes in Canada Should Be Repealed
Be It Resolved: The Prohibition on Payment for Surrogacy & Gametes in Canada Should Be Repealed
nte  –  In Action
Thursday, November 22, 2018
Françoise Baylis debates Vida Panitch at the Rosalie Silberman Abella Moot Court Room (J250), Jackman Law Building, 78 Queen's Park, Toronto ON (Thurs. 22 Nov 2018, 7:00PM).
Lloyd Fraser Award for Outstanding Senate Leadership
Lloyd Fraser Award for Outstanding Senate Leadership
nte  –  In Action
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Chair of Dalhousie University Senate, Kevin Hewitt, presents first Lloyd Fraser Award to Françoise Baylis for outstanding Senate leadership.
Genealogy & Genetics: Free Public Workshop
Genealogy & Genetics: Free Public Workshop
nte  –  In Action
Friday, September 21, 2018
Françoise Baylis presents at workshop on the science, ethics, social and privacy implications of direct-to-consumer genetic genealogy. York University, 134 Ian MacDonald Blvd, North York, Toronto ON (21 Sept 2018, 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM ADT).
Successful Court Challenge of Health Canada Promises to Open Access to Clinical Trial Data
Successful Court Challenge of Health Canada Promises to Open Access to Clinical Trial Data
nte  –  In Action
Monday, July 9, 2018
Peter Doshi, Matthew Herder and other legal colleagues succeed in court challenge against Health Canada now ordered to release confidential pharmaceutical company data on HPV vaccines.
Appointment to Canada's Patented Medicine Prices Review Board
Appointment to Canada's Patented Medicine Prices Review Board
nte  –  In Action
Thursday, July 5, 2018
Matthew Herder receives a five-year appointment as a member of Canada's Patented Medicine Prices Review Board.
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