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 · 3w 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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Are data centers good or bad for the cities they're built in? A new UMN project involving Consortium member centers CSTEP & IonE aims to help local officials make challenging data center decisions for their unique communities. Learn more in Minnesota Law magazine: law.umn.edu/magazine/spr...

Join Consortium member center @umnbioethics.bsky.social for their upcoming webinar on "Ethical Disobedience." Details below ⬇️

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Join us for “Ethical Disobedience: Harm, Futility, and the Slow Code,” with @jasonadamwasserman.bsky.social 🗓️ Tues., Aug. 18 ⏱️ 12–1 p.m. (CDT) This free webinar offers the opportunity to earn IPE credits and certificates of attendance for CEUs. Register here: bioethics.umn.edu/events/ethic...

Join us TODAY 6/25 at Noon CT for a timely discussion on emerging technologies in organ transplantation and what the future might hold—featuring Drs. John Magee, Anji Wall, and Andrew Adams. Register & join: umn.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #TransplantEthics #OPTNmodernization

Interested in the future of organ transplantation? Join us THIS THURSDAY at Noon Central for a free, public webinar! Meet our expert speakers in the thread below. Register: umn.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #Xenotransplantation #Cryopreservation #OrganTransplantation #TransplantEthics #OPTNmodernization

UMN Consortium on Law and Values@umnconsortium.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Three top experts will discuss the future of organ transplantation in our free, public webinar on "Frontier Issues in Organ Transplantation: New Approaches to Saving Lives & Securing Trust." Join us on Thursday, June 25 from Noon-1:30pm Central on Zoom. Meet our speakers in the thread below.

Concerned about the future of organ transplantation? Join us NEXT THURSDAY for a free, public webinar! Learn more about our expert speakers in the thread below. Register: umn.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #Xenotransplantation #Cryopreservation #OrganTransplantation #TransplantEthics #OPTNmodernization

UMN Consortium on Law and Values@umnconsortium.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Three top experts will discuss the future of organ transplantation in our free, public webinar on "Frontier Issues in Organ Transplantation: New Approaches to Saving Lives & Securing Trust." Join us on Thursday, June 25 from Noon-1:30pm Central on Zoom. Meet our speakers in the thread below.

NEXT WEEK! Organ transplantation is at a crossroads. Join top experts to debate what's next in our free webinar: "Frontier Issues in Organ Transplantation: New Approaches to Saving Lives & Securing Trust." 📅Thurs, June 25 ⏰Noon-1:30pm CT Register: umn.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #TransplantEthics

Consortium member Center for Global Health & Social Responsibility released their 2025 annual report: globalhealthcenter.umn.edu/about/our-im... They... ✨ Worked w/ students from 14 UMN schools/colleges ✨ Supported students in traveling to 23 countries ✨ Supported research in 7 countries

Register today to join us in two weeks to discuss the future of organ transplantation! umn.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

UMN Consortium on Law and Values@umnconsortium.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Three top experts will discuss the future of organ transplantation in our free, public webinar on "Frontier Issues in Organ Transplantation: New Approaches to Saving Lives & Securing Trust." Join us on Thursday, June 25 from Noon-1:30pm Central on Zoom. Meet our speakers in the thread below.

Three top experts will discuss the future of organ transplantation in our free, public webinar on "Frontier Issues in Organ Transplantation: New Approaches to Saving Lives & Securing Trust." Join us on Thursday, June 25 from Noon-1:30pm Central on Zoom. Meet our speakers in the thread below.

Join us for the next NSF ATP-Bio Public Webinar with Dr. Lakshya Gangwar. The webinar will explore the need for harmonized terminology in cryopreservation & how shared language can advance collaboration, reproducibility & translation. 📅 Tues, June 16 ⏰ 3–4pm CT 💻 atp-bio.org/atp-bio-webi...

Welcome to the AI Hub, our newest member center! Led by Galin Jones, PhD, the AI Hub serves as UMN’s central engine for AI leadership, aligning education, research, operations & partnerships under a cohesive strategy. Its expertise will deepen our capacity to address ethical issues raised by AI.

Organ transplantation is at a crossroads. Join 3 experts to debate what's next in @umnconsortium.bsky.social free webinar: "Frontier Issues in Organ Transplantation: New Approaches to Saving Lives & Securing Trust." 📅Thurs, June 25 ⏰Noon-1:30pm CT 📍Zoom Register: umn.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Join the Consortium on Law and Values for a free, public webinar on "Frontier Issues in Organ Transplantation: New Approaches to Saving Lives & Securing Trust." After registering, you will receive a c...

Organ transplantation is at a crossroads. Too many people die for lack of an organ. Confidence in the U.S. transplant system has been shaken. Join three top experts to debate what comes next! Will new...

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Consortium co-chair Francis X. Shen, JD, PhD, and colleagues explored the potential benefits, biases, and harms of using AI tools in youth mental health care, and developed a neurotech justice framework. Read the group's findings in NPP—Digital Psychiatry and Neuroscience: doi.org/10.1038/s442...

Join 3 top experts—Drs. John Magee, Anji Wall & Andrew Adams—for our free public webinar on "Frontier Issues in Organ Transplantation: New Approaches to Saving Lives & Securing Trust." 📅Thurs, June 25 ⏰Noon-1:30pm CT 📍Zoom Register: umn.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #TransplantEthics #OPTNmodernization

Glenda V. Roberts, BS (Mount Sinai Health System) and Patricia J. Zettler, JD (Ohio State University School of Law) have joined 13 other leaders on the Ethics & Public Policy Panel (EP3) for the NSF-funded ATP-Bio Engineering Research Center. Learn more: consortium.umn.edu/news/new-lea...

Organ transplantation is at a crossroads. Join 3 experts to debate what's next in our free webinar: "Frontier Issues in Organ Transplantation: New Approaches to Saving Lives & Securing Trust." 📅Thurs, June 25 ⏰Noon-1:30pm CT Register: umn.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #OrganTransplant #TransplantEthics

How do we bridge the gap between biomedical research & the communities it intends to help? Consortium co-chair Francis Shen, JD, PhD is hosting a webinar to address this question. The event is sponsored by the NIH-funded REACH for BRAIN grant. 📅Tues, May 26 ⏰Noon-1pm CT Register: luma.com/fpdv53fw

What Works in Designing Biomedical Research for the Community:A Theory of Change for Patient- and Community-Centered Science · Luma

How do we bridge the gap between biomedical research and the communities it intends to help? Using her research on pain as a critical case study, Dr. Martha…

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Join Consortium member center @umnbioethics.bsky.social for an upcoming webinar on organ donation with Prof. Joel Wu on Tuesday, June 2. Details below ⬇️

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

“When the ‘Gift of Life’ Costs More Than Expected: Ethical Considerations for First Person Authorizations of Organ Donation,” featuring Joel Wu, JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C. 🗓️: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 ⏱️: 12–1 p.m. CDT Learn more and register at: z.umn.edu/june2b

Consortium Research Assistant Lowell Wolfe graduates from @umnlawschool.bsky.social on May 16. After graduation, he'll clerk for 1 year at the Minnesota Court of Appeals with Judge Diane B. Bratvold ('87) & then work for Robins Kaplan LLP, a plaintiff-side trial firm in Minneapolis. Congrats Lowell!

Concerned about emerging technologies? In this video from 2026 Research Ethics Day, Prof. Brendan Parent and Prof. Efthimios Parasidis consider how research ethics should evolve to address new challenges like artificial intelligence (AI), xenotransplants, biowarfare & more. youtu.be/tEvMhj-iXdI?...

RED26 Session 5 — Evolving Research Ethics to Manage Cutting-Edge Technologies

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Thinking about community-based research? In this video from 2026 Research Ethics Day, Prof. Vence Bonham & Dr. Maya Sabatello discuss experiences with community-based research & what steps are needed to advance trust & ethics among research participants & their communities. youtu.be/WvpVkK6TltQ?...

RED26 Session 4 — Advancing Trust and Ethics in Community-Based Research: Next Steps Needed

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