Research program on bioethics works in collaboration with Swegene and the Wallenberg Consortium North (WCN)
In collaboration with Swegene and the Wallenberg Consortium North (WCN)
Background
The national research programme on bioethics works in collaboration with Swegene and the Wallenberg Consortium North (WCN) and has separate funding from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. In this program, 18 scholars at seven Swedish universities study ethical problems in relation to genetic research and gene technology.
Coordinators of the programme are Professor Carl-Gustaf Andrén, former Vice-Chancellor of Lund University, and Dr. Ulf Görman, Associate Professor of Ethics, Centre of Theology and Religious Studies (CTR), Lund University.
Projects within the research program
- Views of human dignity and human life in different religions and philosophies: Judaism, Christianity, Islam and humanism/philosophy. Persons responsible:Birgitta Forsman (humanism/philosophy)
bforsman@tele2.se
Karin Hedner-Zetterholm (Judaism)
Karin.Zetterholm@teol.lu.se
Axel Carlberg (Christianity)
Axel.Carlberg@thorax.lu.se
Jonas Svensson (Islam)
Jonas.Svensson@hum.hh.se
- Human dignity, individual integrity, and genetic information. Two studies approach ethical questions concerning the beginning of life and stem cell research from different points of view.Persons responsible:
Axel Carlberg, Axel.Carlberg@thorax.lu.se
Ingmar Persson, Ingmar.Persson@phil.gu.se - Ethical and social problems concerning commercialisation of biomedical research. Persons responsible:Stellan Welin, stewe@tema.liu.se
Anders Persson, andpe@tema.liu.se
- Analysis of attitudes and risk perception in relation to genetic modification. A survey of expert and public opinions.Person responsible:
Lennart Sjöberg, Lennart.Sjoberg@hhs.se
- How do the ethical committees on animal research handle applications involving GMOs? (GMO=Genetically Modified Organism)Persons responsible:Anders Nordgren, andno@cte.org.liu.se
Helena Röcklinsberg, Helena.Rocklinsberg@teol.lu.se
- Ethical problems concerning the application of transgenic technology on domestic and laboratory animals.
Person responsible:Helena Röcklinsberg, Helena.Rocklinsberg@teol.lu.se - Genetic engineering and the ethical status of animal species. Person responsible:Anders Melin, Anders.Melin@teol.lu.s
- Ethics as practice. Cultural aspects on ethics and morals within stem cell research.Person responsible:
Susanne Lundin, Susanne.Lundin@etn.lu.se
- Genetic engineering in health care. Strengths and weaknesses, threats and opportunities.Person responsible:
Ulf Kristoffersson, Ulf.Kristoffersson@klingen.lu.se
- Research on tissue samples in biobanking. Attitudes towards information and approval.Person responsible:
Göran Hermerén, Goran.Hermeren@medetik.lu.se
- The quest for extended life and immortality.Persons responsible:
Ulf Görman, Ulf.Gorman@teol.lu.se
Eva-Lotta Grantén, Eva-Lotta.Granten@teol.lu.se - Gene technology in the forest. Perspectives in culture, society and ethics on the use of gene technology in forestry.
Persons responsible:
Kjell Jonsson, Kjell.Jonsson@idehist.umu.se
Bertil Strömberg, Bertil.Stromberg@philos.umu.se
- Regulation of genetically modified plants in Sweden, EU and USA: Cultural, ethical and historical roots of different laws and regulations
Person responsible:
Anna Lydia Svalastog, Annalydia.Svalastog@religion.umu
Contact
Carl-Gustaf Andrén
Klostergatan 10
SE- 222 22 Lund
Sweden
Phone: +46-46-211 21 99
Fax: +46-46-37 37 86
E-mail: CG.Andren@kanslim.lu.se
Ulf Görman
Centre for Theology and Religious studies (CTR)
Lund University
Allhelgona kyrkogata 8
SE- 223 62 Lund
Sweden
Phone: +46-46-222 90 47
E-mail: Ulf.Gorman@teol.lu.se
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