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The UNC Center for Bioethics facilitates research, education, and consultation on ethical issues in biomedical research and health care. The Center is sponsored by the UNC School of Medicine, but includes faculty from and partnerships with programs across the University and the UNC Health Care System.

 

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Eric Juengst, Bioethics, UNC, genetic modification,

February 1, 2024

Dr. Eric Juengst, Renowned Bioethicist and UNC Professor, Announces Retirement

After a distinguished career at the forefront of bioethics, Professor Eric Juengst, PhD, is set to embark on a well-deserved retirement. Although stepping back from his full-time role, Dr. Juengst will continue as an emeritus professor, maintaining the flexibility to attend lectures and participate in research at his discretion—a self-coined “open-ended sabbatical.” Journey into Bioethics …

Mara Buchbinder

January 16, 2024

Mara Buchbinder will be the Keynote Speaker at the 10th Biennial Conference of the Society for Humanities, Social Science, and Medicine

The 10th Biennial Conference of the Society for Humanities, Social Science, and Medicine ADVOCACY AND ACCOUNTABILITY: NAVIGATING THE BOUNDARIES OF MODERN MEDICINE April 13th & 14th, 2024, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   The National Conference for Physician-Scholars in the Social Sciences and Humanities was founded in 2005 by a group of MD-PhD …