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International Bioethics Symposium "Ethical, Legal, and Social issues
of Human Brain Organoid Research and Application"

We are pleased to announce that the International Bioethics Symposium "Ethical, Legal, and Social issues of Human Brain Organoid Research and Application" will be held on December 2, 2022.
This symposium will cover ethical, legal, and social issues in brain organoid research and application, which have been progressing rapidly in recent years. We hope to have a lively discussion with the speakers and participants of the symposium. If you are interested in it, please join us.

International Bioethics Symposium
"Ethical, Legal, and Social issues of Human Brain Organoid Research and Application"

Registration|
Detail|
Date & Time|
Friday, 2 December 2022, 9:30-17:30 [JST]
Venue|
Hybrid Meeting (Kyoto University, Shirankaikan, Inamori Hall/Zoom Online)
[Note] On-site participation will be closed when a capacity of 100 is reached.
Language|
English
Eligibility|
Academic researchers and students
Schedule|
Introductory Remarks & ELSI Overview
9:30
Tsutomu Sawai, Hiroshima University / Kyoto University
Session 1: Brain Organoids in Vitro – Science
10:00
Momoko Watanabe, University of California, Irvine
Brain Organoids (Lab-Grown Brains): New Models to Study Neurological Disorders
10:30
Hideya Sakagushi, RIKEN BDR
Stem Cell-Derived Neural Organoids: From the Origin to the Next Generation
Session 2: Brain Organoids in Vitro – Consciousness
11:00
Takuya Niikawa, Kobe University
Brain Organoids and Theories of Consciousness
11:30
Yoshiyuki Hayashi, Saitama Medical University
Human Brain Organoids and Creature Consciousness
12:00
Lunch Break
Session 3: Transplantation of Brain Organoids into Animal Brains – Science & Ethics
13:00
Tetsuhiro Kikuchi, Kyoto University
Transplantation of Cerebral Organoids for Animal Models of Stroke
13:30
Alexander Erler, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Human Brain Organoid Transplantation: Testing the Foundations of Animal Research
Ethics
Session 4: Empirical Apporach to Brain Organoid Research and Application
14:00
Tetsushi Tanibe, Saitama Prefectural University
Experimental Philosophy on the Ethics of Brain Organoids
14:30
Kataoka, Hiroshima University
Public Attitudes towards Brain Organoid Research: A Review and Future Prospects
15:00
break
Session 5: Future Clinical Transplantation, Legislation and Regulations
15:20
Elizabeth Thomas, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
To Keep in Mind: Ethical Implications of Future Clinical Transplantation
15:50
Tsung-Ling Lee, Taipei Medical University
Human Brain Organoids: Transnational Legal Issues
Keynote Speech
16:20
Julian Savulescu, National University of Singapore
TBA
Commentary & Closing Remarks
17:00
Tadashi Isa, Kyoto University
Organizers|
Tsutomu Sawai (Associate Professor, Hiroshima University/Associate Investigator,
WPI-ASHBi, Kyoto University)
Tadashi Isa (Professor, WPI-ASHBi, Kyoto University)
Contact|
ashbi-info[*]mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp
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