Join the Center for Bioethics this Friday for a free webinar on “Stigma as a Social Determinant of Health: A Policy Classification Framework and Call to Action.” The Center for Bioethics is a Consortium member center. Details below ⬇️

University of Minnesota Center for Bioethics@umnbioethics.bsky.social · 7d ago

Please join us next Friday for our upcoming health equity webinar, “Stigma as a Social Determinant of Health: A Policy Classification Framework and Call to Action” with @drcarterbawa.bsky.social 🗓️: October 2 ⏱️: 12-1 p.m. (CDT) Register Now! It’s free: z.umn.edu/bjn8

Please join us next Friday for our upcoming health equity webinar, “Stigma as a Social Determinant of Health: A Policy Classification Framework and Call to Action” with @drcarterbawa.bsky.social 🗓️: October 2 ⏱️: 12-1 p.m. (CDT) Register Now! It’s free: z.umn.edu/bjn8

Consortium co-chair Francis X. Shen, JD, PhD, has been appointed the Irving Younger Professor in Law at the University of Minnesota Law School. The Irving Younger Professorship in Law honors a former faculty member who was a legendary trial attorney. Read more: law.umn.edu/news/2026-09...

Three experts will explore how to realize the promise of synthetic biology while controlling potential risks in our free webinar on "Frontiers in Synthetic Biology: SpudCells, Mirror Life & Societal Implications." 📅Thurs, 10/29 ⏰2-3:30pm CT 📍Zoom Register: z.umn.edu/synbioCLV Meet our speakers ⬇️

University of Minnesota Consortium on Law and Values@umnconsortium.bsky.social · 3w ago

Three top experts will explore how to realize the promise of synthetic biology while controlling potential risks in our free, public webinar on "Frontiers in Synthetic Biology: SpudCells, Mirror Life & Societal Implications." Join us Thurs, Oct 29 from 2-3:30pm CT on Zoom. Meet our speakers below.

On this new episode of Minnesota Law Now, @umnlawschool.bsky.social Dean William McGeveran, Prof. Daniel Schwarcz, Consortium co-chair Francis X. Shen, & Consortium chair Susan M. Wolf discuss the impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) on law, medicine, and the human mind. youtu.be/zHSALiS15YE?...

AI, Ethics, and the Future of Human Reasoning

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Minnesota Law Now - AI, Ethics, and the Future of Human Reasoning: @wmcgeveran.bsky.social speaks with @danielschwarcz.bsky.social, Prof Francis Shen, and Prof Susan Wolf about opportunities and risks AI poses across legal systems, neuroscience, health care, and scientific research. z.umn.edu/bmw8

AI, Ethics, and the Future of Human Reasoning

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Join Consortium member the Center for Science, Technology, & Environmental Policy (CSTEP) for their upcoming seminars. ➡Sept 23—“How Minnesota’s Public Agencies Approach Climate Policy Economics” ➡Sept 28—Elizabeth Lien, Great Plains Sustainability Strategies Register: events.tc.umn.edu/cstep/all

Three experts will explore how to realize the promise of synthetic biology while controlling potential risks in our free webinar on "Frontiers in Synthetic Biology: SpudCells, Mirror Life & Societal Implications." 📅Thurs, 10/29 ⏰2-3:30pm CT 📍Zoom Register: z.umn.edu/synbioCLV Meet our speakers ⬇️

University of Minnesota Consortium on Law and Values@umnconsortium.bsky.social · 3w ago

Three top experts will explore how to realize the promise of synthetic biology while controlling potential risks in our free, public webinar on "Frontiers in Synthetic Biology: SpudCells, Mirror Life & Societal Implications." Join us Thurs, Oct 29 from 2-3:30pm CT on Zoom. Meet our speakers below.

The Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) is accepting applications for the Child Health Collaborative Grant, which provides up to $65,000 for projects addressing unmet child health needs. Apply by October 5. CTSI is a Consortium member center. Learn more: ctsi.umn.edu/funding/chil...

The Dana Foundation Career Network in Neuroscience & Society 4th Annual Career Fair is an opportunity to think outside the box with leading experts in NeuroX fields. It's not too late to register for tonight's sessions, happening from 6-8pm CT. Register: z.umn.edu/neuroX

Considering a career in a neuroscience field? There's still time to register for the Dana Foundation Career Network in Neuroscience and Society Career Fair, happening virtually on Monday, Sept 14 & Tuesday, Sept 15. The event is led by Consortium co-chair Francis X. Shen, JD, PhD. Details below ⬇️

Dana Foundation Career Network in Neuroscience & Society@neuroxcareers.bsky.social · 2mo ago

What registrants can expect at our upcoming Career Fair, September 14-15! Register: umn.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Three top experts will explore how to realize the promise of synthetic biology while controlling potential risks in our free, public webinar on "Frontiers in Synthetic Biology: SpudCells, Mirror Life & Societal Implications." Join us Thurs, Oct 29 from 2-3:30pm CT on Zoom. Meet our speakers below.

Congrats @mtosterholm.bsky.social & @cidrap.bsky.social's Vaccine Integrity Project: 4 new papers reviewing COVID-19, flu & RSV vaccines. Findings show protection from severe illness, hospitalization & death. CIDRAP is a Consortium member center. Read the papers: www.cidrap.umn.edu/vaccine-inte...

CIDRAP@cidrap.bsky.social · 4w ago

Here’s what the evidence found on the flu, COVID-19 and RSV immunizations. ⬇️ There were no new safety concerns in comparative studies when examining currently recommended immunizations. Review the full reports, published in @jama.com: bit.ly/4x0nIhW

Three experts will explore how to realize the promise of synthetic biology while controlling potential risks in our free webinar on "Frontiers in Synthetic Biology: SpudCells, Mirror Life & Societal Implications." 📅Thurs, Oct 29 ⏰2-3:30pm CT 📍Zoom Register: umn.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

A paper in ASEE PEER offers a new tool to advance research ethics in dispersed science networks. Based in the Consortium, the NSF-funded NetEthics project developed & piloted educational case studies. Read the paper by Gillian Roehrig, Susan M Wolf, Timothy Pruett & Korkut Uygun: peer.asee.org/59284

The Minnesota State Fair starts tomorrow! And the University of Minnesota will be offering giveaways, educational events, & opportunities to participate in research. Several Consortium member centers will host exhibits, so be sure to stop by. Learn more: consortium.umn.edu/news/consort...

Prof. Francis Shen told @mprnews.org that healthcare orgs’ use of AI is exposing growing tensions, highlighted by a former Mayo Clinic executive’s whistleblower lawsuit alleging the clinic skirted review boards and hid error rates to maintain its hold as an industry leader in AI. z.umn.edu/bi2u

Prof. Susan Wolf, chair of @umnconsortium.bsky.social co-authored an article in the @hastingscenter.bsky.social Report examining evolving research ethics for big team science in research networks. The findings outlined in the article grows out of the NSF-funded NetEthics project. z.umn.edu/bhr8

Join Consortium member center @umnbioethics.bsky.social for an upcoming event in the Ethics Grand Rounds webinar series. Details below ⬇️

University of Minnesota Center for Bioethics@umnbioethics.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Ethics Grand Rounds webinar, “The Gap Between Need and Care: What Operation Metro Surge Revealed About Healthcare Organizations" with Munira Maalimisaq, APRN, FNP-BC, and Jennifer Needle-Suarez, MD, MPH, HEC-C. 🗓️: Friday, September 18 ⏱️: 12-1 p.m. (CDT) Register Now! It’s free: z.umn.edu/bgi4

Consortium member center @umn-midb.bsky.social and Prof. Meghan Swanson awarded $34.7 million grant! Details below ⬇️

Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain@umn-midb.bsky.social · 2mo ago

To close one of the most persistent blind spots in autism research, MIDB’s Meghan Swanson, PhD, has been awarded a $34.7M grant from @ariaroadmap.org 🧠 Read more ➡️ z.umn.edu/MAPLE

Can cryobiology agree on its language? In this video, Lakshya Gangwar, PhD, shares why harmonizing terminology in cryobiology is essential for improving reproducibility, regulatory clarity, ethical governance, & translation across medicine, conservation, food & agriculture.

NSF ATP-Bio Public Webinar Series (2026-06-16): Dr. Lakshya Gangwar

NSF ATP-Bio Public Webinar Series (2026-06-16): One Field, Many Terms: Can Cryobiology Agree on Its Language? Lakshya Gangwar, PhD Post-doctoral Associate, Dept of Mechanical Engineering,…

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Mary Jo Kreitzer, PhD, RN, FAAN, is retiring from UMN in January. Prof. Kreitzer is the director of the Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing, a Consortium member center. Congratulations, Prof. Kreitzer, and thank you for many years of partnership & collaboration!

Dr. Mary Jo Kreitzer to Retire After Three Decades of Visionary Leadership at the University of Minnesota’s Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing

Since founding the Center in 1995, Kreitzer has led the development of innovative academic programs, groundbreaking research initiatives, community partnerships, and clinical and educational programs…

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Safeguarding Earth’s biodiversity is urgent. An article in New Space considers benefits, challenges & solutions of a proposed lunar biorepository and how astrobiology plays a role in the effort to preserve Earth’s resources. Authors include Consortium chair Susan M. Wolf, JD. doi.org/10.1177/2168...

What ethical issues does xenotransplantation raise? In this video, transplant surgeon & xenotransplant expert Andrew Adams, MD, PhD, posits questions for consideration. Watch the full conversation on how emerging technologies may impact the future of organ transplantation: z.umn.edu/TransplantFuture

Should we use AI in organ transplantation—what are the risks? In this video, transplant surgeon & bioethicist Anji Wall, MD, PhD, FACS discusses the potential pitfalls. Watch the full conversation on how emerging technologies may impact the future of organ transplantation: z.umn.edu/TransplantFuture

How could cryopreserving organs change the organ transplant system? In this video, transplant surgeon & OPTN President John C Magee, MD weighs in on the possibilities. Watch the full conversation on how emerging technologies may impact the future of organ transplantation: z.umn.edu/TransplantFuture

@umnconsortium.bsky.social chair Prof. Susan Wolf co-authored the article, “Filling the Network Gap in Research Ethics: Analyzing Ethical Issues at Scale in Big Team Science” in the Hastings Center Report. z.umn.edu/bfkv

A pioneering article in @hastingscenter.bsky.social maps the challenges facing far-flung research networks & presents new work to scale research ethics for 21st Century science. The article is from the NSF-funded NetEthics project & led by Consortium Chair Susan M. Wolf, JD. 🔗 z.umn.edu/NetEthicsHCR

Consortium member center @umnbioethics.bsky.social is offering some great courses in the upcoming semester! ⤵️

University of Minnesota Center for Bioethics@umnbioethics.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Fall Semester 2026 Courses—Remote with Live Zoom Meetings BTHX 5325 | Biomedical Ethics | 3 Cr BTHX 5520/8520 | Social Justice and Bioethics | 3 Cr Learn more: bioethics.umn.edu/education/bi... If you have any questions, please contact bthxed@umn.edu

The "Frontier Issues in Organ Transplantation" webinar recording is now available! Top national experts Drs. John Magee, Angi Wall, and Andrew Adams addressed emerging technologies in organ transplantation and associated ethical issues. Feel free to share and use the video. youtu.be/z97qHDxqy4Y?...

Frontier Issues in Organ Transplantation: New Approaches to Saving Lives & Securing Trust

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