BIOS

BIOS is an international centre for research and policy on social aspects of the life sciences and biomedicine. Our ethos is one of empirically grounded and conceptually sophisticated research, conducted in close relation with life scientists, clinicians and policy makers. Our work addresses issues of justice, power and inequality, of geopolitics and of social and individual identity.

Current major research projects focus on reproductive technology, regenerative medicine, social aspects of the neurosciences, biosecurity, synthetic biology, translational biology and bioethics. We run an innovative Masters programme in Biomedicine and Society attracting students from backgrounds in many disciplines in the social and life sciences.

The BIOS community of over 40 researchers includes a large number of doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, research staff, visiting fellows and professors and associated faculty. All those who are interested in these issues are welcome to join our mailing list, and attend our many events, including a regular seminar series, public lectures, workshops and conferences.

Upcoming events 10 March 5:30pm Which Career First? - Planning family and career Speakers: Susan Bewley, Melanie Davies Panellists: Irenee Daly, Carrie Friese Chair: Sarah Franklin Yusuf Hamied Theatre, Christ’s College, Cambridge 18 June ‘Self-Health’: A Workshop on the New Forms of Patients' Narratives, Subjectivities and Ethics in Healthcare Room NABLG03 (New Academic Building) 24 June 5-7pm Governing conduct in the age of the brain Professor Nikolas Rose Martin White Professor of Sociology; Director, BIOS Centre. Room T206, LSE

Address and contacts BIOS Centre  LSE Houghton Street London WC2A 2AE Room V1100, Tower 2, 11th floor Tel  +44 (0) 20 7955 6998 Fax +44 (0) 20 7852 3791 email: bios@lse.ac.uk Centre Manager: Sabrina Fernandez Affiliated Research Networks: Ethical Governance of Biological and Biomedical Research: Chinese - European Co-operation    Postgraduate Life Sciences and Society Group

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News Job Vacancies - Research Officer - International Governance of Synthetic Biology Closing date 15 March 2010 Podcasts for recent events now available - see Podcasts 'Biomarkers in Psychiatry' - An article in Nature by Ilina Singh and Nikolas Rose Latest News@BIOS

BIOS News: Issue 14 Winter 2010 (.pdf)