Presentation Download the paper: “Theories of Genetic Ownership” About the Presenter Jessica L. Roberts is the Director of the Health Law and Policy Institute and an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Houston Law Center. She specializes in health law, disability law, and genetics and the law. Prior to UH, Professor Roberts was…
All modern surgical techniques were once new, so the ethics of surgical innovation is not a new topic. But as our understanding of the brain advances, so does our ability to surgically treat disorders such as epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, and possibly even depression. Increasingly, we must consider whether innovation in brain surgery poses any special…
Can brain imaging be a “pain-o-meter” that tells courts when a person is in pain? Can fMRI help us discern whether intractable chronic pain is “all in your head” or all in the brain – or will it require us to reconsider that distinction? Leading neuroscientists, legal scholars, and bioethicists debated standards and limits on…
Come learn more about the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School and the Center for Bioethics at Harvard Medical School at this jointly-hosted dessert reception at the 2015 annual ASLME Health Law Professors Conference. We hope to see you there! Learn more about the 2015 ASLME Health Law…
Religion and medicine have historically gone hand in hand, but increasingly have come into conflict in the U.S. as health care has become both more secular and more heavily regulated. Law has a dual role here, simultaneously generating conflict between religion and health care, for example through new coverage mandates or legally permissible medical interventions…
Pre-Conference Session As prelude to the 2015 Petrie-Flom Center Annual Conference, “Law, Religion, and Health in America,” this pre-conference session examined the role of religion in the American public sphere. Our expert panel discussed the nature of conscience and conscientious objection, religious freedom, and religious accommodation from philosophical, theological, historical, legal, and political perspectives. 4:00…
This screening of the award-winning documentary Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story was followed by discussion on reducing waste. Panelists Sponsored by the Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic, the Harvard Food Law Lab, and the Harvard Food Law Society.
Presentation Topic: “Rethinking the Incentives/Access Dichotomy: Prescription Drug Reimbursement as Innovation Incentive.” This paper is not available for download. To request a copy, please contact Jennifer Minnich at jminnich@law.harvard.edu. About the Presenter Rachel E. Sachs is an Academic Fellow at the Petrie-Flom Center. She earned her J.D. in 2013 magna cum laude from Harvard Law…
Neil Flanzraich Chairman and CEO of Cantex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., discussed the balance between speed and safety in FDA’s regulation of pharmaceutical products. Topics included how FDA’s approach has ebbed and flowed over time, the various tools FDA has introduced to reach this balance, and the potential impact of FDA’s various approaches on products and companies,…
Fiery Cushman Law – particularly criminal law – is infused with moral judgment and calls upon prosecutors, judges, and and jurors to make morally-informed decisions. But where does morality come from? How do we “do” moral decision-making? Eexperimental philosopher and neuroscientist Fiery Cushman delivered a fascinating and provocative discussion of the current state of neuroscience research on…
