Líffræðistofa HÍ býður til ráðstefnu um líffræði og lífsiðfræði.
Á málþinginu flytja erindi norskir sérfræðingar sem staddir eru hérlendis og sérfræðingar Líffræðistofu HÍ og Siðfræðistofnunar HÍ. Viðfangsefnin spanna samspil erfða og umhverfis, sýklalyfjaþolnar bakteríur, nýsmíð lífvera, nýsköpun lífefnahagkerfis og mat á óvissu og áhættu.
Fundurinn er öllum opinn, áhugamönnum og fagfólki, og verður haldinn í Öskju, náttúrufræðihúsi HÍ.
Fundurinn fer fram á ensku.
Dagskrá:
9:00. Opening: Olafur S. Andrésson, Head of the Institute of Biology, University of Iceland.
9:05 – 9:30 TBA (Genetics, cods, humans) – Einar Árnason, Institute of Biology, University of Iceland.
9:30 – 9:55 Cryptic genetic diversity, diseases and evolution– Arnar Pálsson, Institute of Biology, University of Iceland.
9:55 – 10:20 Ethical and bioethical studies in Iceland: Privacy and neuroenhancement– NN, Center for Ethics, University of Iceland.
10:20 – 10:40 Coffee break.
10:40 – 11:00 Antibiotic resistance and challenges for healthcare, food production and the environment– Ørjan Olsvik, Professor in Medical Microbiology, UiT – Norwegian Arctic University and Senior Advisor Norwegian Armed Forces Medical Service.
11:00 – 11:15 The Norwegian bioeconomy strategy– Guri Tveito, special advisor to the Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture.
11:15 – 11:35 How to deal with uncertainty in risk governance – Geir Sverre Braut, Professor at Institute on Industrial Economics, Risk Management and Planning, University of Stavanger.
11:35 – 11:55 Synthetic biology: the technology, opportunities and biosafety aspects– Odd-Gunnar Wikmark, researcher, GenØk.
11:55 Concluding words: Svein Ludvigsen (GenØk).
http://luvs.hi.is/vidburdir/symposium_biology_and_bioethics