Stanford School of Medicine
Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics–

Our Mission

The Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics is dedicated to interdisciplinary research and edcuation in biomedical ethics, and provides clinical and research ethics consultation. SCBE serves as a scholarly resource on emerging ethical issues raised by medicine and biomedical research.
Seminars and Events

Biomedical Ethics Grand Rounds
The Grand Round series is offered the first Tuesday of each month from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm during the academic year in Room M-104, Stanford University School of Medicine. These lectures are free and open to the public.

SCBE Lunch Series
SCBE's offers a series of informal talks, usualy monthly, which are free and open to the public. All talks take place in the SCBE conference room.

Jonathan King Lectures
The Jonathan J. King Lectureship was established in 1991 to encourage the compassionate and humane care of all patients. It is a part of Stanford University Medical Center's mission to enhance patient treatment and the art of caring.
SCBE in the News

5/1/07
Larry Zaroff writes in the New York Times about his memories of doing his surgical residency at Mount Sinai Hospital, and the many ways patients and their families showed their gratitude for the care they received.

4/21/07
Christopher Scott for SCBE provides comment in this NewScientist.com article on a stem cell therapy led to prolonged insulin independence in patients with type 1 diabetes.

4/20/07
Hank Greely with SCBE is quoted this Stanford Daily article discussing a proposed resolution that would bar tobacco companies from funding university-sponsored research projects.

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