📢 Join us for our next Ethics Grand Rounds: Preparing for Clinical Xenotransplantation: Ethical Considerations for Post-research Pig Organs 🗓 October 21 | 🕐 1–2 PM ET 📍 VEC 902/903 & Online Featuring @Brendan Parent, PhD (NYU Medicine) 🔗https://cumc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3jUET89oGsGTpSC

📅Join us on October 10th, 12pm ET/ 9am PT for the next #ELSIFridayForum: Knowing or Not Knowing: The Ethics of Returning Genetic Risk Information for Alzheimer’s Disease Speakers: Ottman, PhD; Jessica Mozersky, PhD Moderator: Emily Largent, JD, RN, PhD. cumc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

🧬 New from Assistant Prof. Alexis Walker in Voices in Bioethics: “The Ethical Startup? Lessons from DNA Marketplaces” explores how platforms like LunaDNA balance user control, profit-sharing, and complex ethical challenges in the genetic data economy. journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/bi...

📢 Ethics Grand Rounds is back for a new season! Join us for thought-provoking discussions on pressing issues at the intersection of ethics, medicine, and society. 📍 Every 3rd Tuesday | 1–2 PM | VP&S Amphitheater 1 & Zoom 🔗 Details: www.mhe.cuimc.columbia.edu/ethics/event...

When companies holding genetic data go bankrupt (such as 23andMe), what happens to that data? Join #ELSIFridayForum on Sep 12th 12pm/9am to explore the ethical & legal stakes—privacy, discrimination & regulatory gaps. Register🔗https://cumc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Hm1ZkPmyKElAma

🧬 What happens when a genetic therapy is made for just one patient? How do we support and regulate development? @sandrasoojinlee.bsky.social and @appelbap.bsky.social from our Division discuss the ethical implication of “research-treatment hybrids”. 🔗https://jme.bmj.com/content/51/5/jme-2023-109729

📢 New ELSI Collections! 🧬 Stewardship Obligations for Biobankers Biobank stewardship goes beyond sample management—it's also about sustainable access, ethical responsibility, and trust. Explore key resources in this collection ➡️ elsihub.org/collection/s...

🆕 New from affiliated faculty Prof. Paul Appelbaum in Psychiatric Services, discussing a major shift in malpractice standards may move away from customary care toward reasonable care "Medical Malpractice: Coming Changes and Their Impact on Psychiatry" 🔗 psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/...

📢 Now open: The Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics is accepting Letters of Intent through Sept. 15, 2025 (11:59pm ET). This career development award supports early-career faculty pursuing innovative research in bioethics. 🔗 details: greenwall.org/faculty-scho...

🆕 A new addition to ELSI in Review is live on ELSIhub ! This July update features recent reviews on key #ELSI topics—including ethical implications of using genetic predictions of aggressive behavior in the criminal justice system. 🔗 elsihub.org/news/elsi-re...

Today! Join us at 12pm ET ELSI Friday Forum with Drs. Gigi Gronvall, Jassi Pannu & Stephanie Guerra Biosecurity in the Age of AI & Genomics Explore dual-use risks & governance as AI reshapes biotech. 🔗 Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

🗞 NY lawmakers have passed the Medical Aid in Dying Act (MAiD), w/o waiting period and no residency requirement for MAiD. 💊 MAiD allows terminally ill, mentally capable adults to request medication to end life peacefully. Explore the ethical dimensions 🔗 www.mhe.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/ethics-...

🧬Join us Fri, July 11 @ 12pm ET for the ELSI Friday Forum with Drs. Gigi Gronvall @jassipannu.bsky.social and Stephanie Guerra Biosecurity in the Age of AI & Genomics Explore dual-use risks & governance as AI reshapes biotech. 🔗 Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Division of Ethics Chief, Sandra Soo-Jin Lee @sandrasoojinlee.bsky.social , joins the advisory board of a new study examining challenges and opportunities for the responsible and equitable use of AI in Virginia’s health sector. #Bioethics #HealthEquity #ResponsibleAI

Join Columbia Medicine on June 11 at 12 p.m. ET for the next Medicine Grand Rounds with Maya Sabatello, LLB, PhD, who will present on Data Sharing in Genomic Research: Ethical Challenges and Responsibilities, both online via Zoom and in person. Register: columbiacuimc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

📑 Now Published: Read "Towards trustworthiness of precision medicine research for people with disabilities" in Nature Genetics, from Division of Ethics Chief Sandra Soo-Jin Lee, and Assoc. Prof. Maya Sabatello: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Join us June 3 at 12–1:30pm ET on Zoom for Columbia’s Research Team Management Series: Effective Feedback and Constructive Conflict with Hashim M. Al-Hashimi, PhD, Sandra Soo-Jin Lee, PhD, & Catherine S. Spina, MD, PhD. Register: columbiacuimc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

🚨 The @greenwallfdn.bsky.social's Making a Difference grant program is now accepting LOIs for Fall 2025! Support for impactful bioethics research in clinical, biomedical & public health settings. LOIs due June 23. greenwall.org/making-a-dif...

Join us for the next Ethics Grand Rounds on 5/13 at 12 p.m. ET exploring the history of federal funding of university-based research in the US, featuring Jonathan Engel, PhD, and Sandra Soo-Jin Lee, PhD. Register here: ow.ly/Sas550VGBL0

Watch the recording of our April Ethics Grand Rounds: The Geneticization of Education and Its Bioethical Implications with Lucas J. Matthews, PhD, and Paul Appelbaum, MD. ▶️ Watch here: mhe.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/ethics-...

TOMORROW: Join us online at 12pm ET for Ethics Grand Rounds: The Geneticization of Education and Its Bioethical Implications with Lucas J. Matthews, PhD and Paul Appelbaum, MD. Register here: ow.ly/NV5q50VmjF8

Congratulations to Maya Sabatello, LLB, PhD on being awarded tenure in the Departments of Medicine, and Medical Humanities and Ethics. www.mhe.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/assoc-p...

📢 TOMORROW: ELSI Friday Forum at 12pm ET. Enhancing Genetic Screening Access through Community Partnerships in the Cleveland African American Prostate Cancer Project, with Sydney N. Evans, MSW, C-CHW, Erika S. Trapl, PhD, and Marsha Michie, PhD. 🗓️ us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Starting in one hour: Ethics Grand Rounds: Ethical Approaches to Migrant Health: A Membership Based Account, at 12 p.m. ET in VEC Auditorium and online, with Sandra Soo-Jin Lee, PhD, Thalia Porteny, PhD, MSc, and Eunice Rendón Cárdenas, PhD. events.columbia.edu/go/Migranthe...

Join us for Ethics Grand Rounds: Ethical Approaches to Migrant Health: A Membership Based Account, on March 11 at 12 p.m. ET, in person and online, with Sandra Soo-Jin Lee, PhD, Thalia Porteny, PhD, MSc, and Eunice Rendón Cárdenas, PhD. Register here: ow.ly/R6xk50V9AG1

Starting Now: Women in MICCAI (WiM)'s Health Equity in the AI Era Webinar Series: Integrating Ethics into AI development: Towards Robust Interdisciplinary Collaborations with Division of Ethics Postdoctoral Scientist Elise Li Zheng, PhD. Join here: ow.ly/A5ss50V9vZI

On March 4 from 9-5 pm, the Columbia AI summit will take place across Morningside, Manhattanville, and CUIMC campuses, showcasing the University’s leadership in AI research, covering topics from healthcare, business, and policy, to STEM and the humanities. Learn more: ai.columbia.edu/ai-summit

Don't miss the AI at VP&S Initiative Kickoff event. Open to all University members! Discover how AI will shape the future of medicine at VP&S. 🗓️ Feb. 24, 5-7 PM 📍 Heart Center Auditorium, Milstein Building, 177 Fort Washington Ave. events.columbia.edu/go/VPSAIKick...

Join us for Bioethics in Film: From Screen to Seminar on March 6, 2025 from 6:30 pm ET in the Vagelos Education Center, Room 902. We will be discussing Hereditary (2018), directed by Ari Aster, focusing on the film’s exploration of bioethics and mental health. Register: ow.ly/IvBM50V2NtW

You can now watch the recording of our February Ethics Grand Rounds on Medical Aid in Dying (#MAiD) with Yvette Vieira, MMH, HEC-C. Access the recording and resources here: ow.ly/zERL50UZNR9

Join us Today at 12pmET for @columbiaethics.bsky.social #Ethics Grand Rounds on Medical Aid in Dying #MAID with Yvette Vieira at Atlantic Healthcare. Look forward to discussing the current policy landscape and ethical challenges. Register: columbiacuimc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Starting in One Hour: Ethics Grand Rounds at 12pm ET in the Vagelos auditorium (VEC201): Navigating the Ethical Challenges of Medical Aid in Dying with Yvette Vieira, MMH, HEC-C. Lunch reception to follow in the lobby. Join us in person, or join us online: columbiacuimc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Join us next Tuesday, 2/11 for Ethics Grand Rounds at 12pm ET in the Vagelos auditorium (VEC201): Navigating the Ethical Challenges of Medical Aid in Dying (#MAiD) with Yvette Vieira, MMH, HEC-C. Lunch reception to follow in the lobby. Reserve your seat: events.columbia.edu/go/MAID

Affiliate faculty member @merlinc2.bsky.social says public health has a long history of being used against asylum seekers – from repatriation to segregation, for the @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Read "Transitional Justice — A Politico-Legal Approach to Health Equity", co-authored by Assoc. Prof. Maya Sabatello, LLB, PhD, in the @nejm.org 📑 www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

How to Diagnose Abhorrent Science, from @lucasjmatthews.bsky.social, James Tabery and @ent3c.bsky.social in The Hastings Center Report. Read here:

Register for Session 2 of the VP&S ACE Master Clinician Mentorship Series: "Pearls and Perils of Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Practice" 🗓️ Tuesday, Feb 11, 2025 ⏰ 8–9 AM columbiacuimc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

2024 Year in Review. We reflect on a year of significant growth and impact in bioethics research and education. Learn more about the division's accomplishments in the previous year: mailchi.mp/cumc/december

HHMI's move to diversify funding sparks debate about 'biomedical elite' www.statnews.com/2024/12/13/h...

📢 Major NIH peer review changes effective Jan 25, 2025! Updates include a simplified review framework, revised criteria for fellowships/training grants, & updated forms. Learn more & access resources to navigate the changes: grants.nih.gov/policy-and-c...

Join us TUES at 12ET for Columbia Ethics Grand Rounds with Amy McGuire, Director, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy at Baylor College of Medicine. @columbiaethics.bsky.social In-Person and Virtual registration here: events.columbia.edu/cal/event/ev...

Join us for Ethics Grand Rounds on Tuesday 12/10 at 12pm in the Vagelos Education Center. Are We Ready for Psychedelic Medicine? with Amy McGuire, JD, PhD. Lunch will be provided. Reserve your seat: events.columbia.edu/go/grandrounds

Join us for the next ELSI Friday Forum on 12/13 at 12 pm ET/9am PT: Building a Diverse ELSI Workforce: What does this mean and how should we do it? with Faith Fletcher, PhD, MA, Debra Matthews, PhD, MA and James Tabery, PhD, MA. Register: ow.ly/ashh50U863A

The Invisible Wasteland of Health Care Data, via @statnews.bsky.social

You can now watch the recording of our November Bioethics in Film with Carol Sanger, JD in conversation with Alexis Walker, PhD, for a discussion of Happening (2021), focusing on the film’s exploration of reproductive rights and bioethical issues. www.mhe.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/bioethi...

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Oh heys you’ll find a summary of some great commentary by my copresenters here (and also some words by yours truly). I hope to see more favorable reviewer views of community engaged methods in funding apps soon… #AcademicSky #NASEM #SciSky #GeneChat #CommunityEngagement #ELSI #GenomicJustice

You can now watch the recording of our November Ethics Grands Rounds with @merlinc2.bsky.social: All Health Politics is Local, in conversation with Sandra Soo-Jin Lee Watch and access the resources here: www.mhe.cuimc.columb...

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New NASEM Report: Sustaining Community Engagement in Genomics Research: Proceedings of a Workshop. Division of Ethics Chief Sandra Soo-Jin Lee served as co-chair of the workshop committee. www.mhe.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/sustain...