Boston: Lunch with Professor Hank Greely

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Location:
Scollay Square
21 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108

The Boston Alumni Chapter invites you to join Professor Hank Greely, BA '74, for a lunchtime discussion of his current research on the ethical, legal, and social issues arising from the biosciences. Enjoy lunch and take a deep dive into the possibilities and controversy around de-extinction, the future of human reproduction (the end of sex), and medical records, DNA sequences, and the future of research and privacy. The cost to attend is $10 and includes lunch. Kindly register by Wednesday, May 6. Please note that this event is nonrefundable.

About the Speaker

Professor Hank Greely

Henry T. Greely, BA '74, is the Deane F. and Kate Edelman Johnson Professor of Law. He specializes in the ethical, legal, and social implications of new biomedical technologies, particularly those related to neuroscience, genetics, or stem cell research. He frequently serves as an advisor on California, national, and international policy issues. He is chair of California’s Human Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee, a member of the Advisory Council of the NIH's National Institute for General Medical Sciences, a member of the Committee on Science, Technology, and Law of the National Academies, a member of the Neuroscience Forum of the Institute of Medicine, and served from 2007-2010 as co-director of the Law and Neuroscience Project, funded by the MacArthur Foundation.

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Boston Regional Chapter

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