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2017

January

Vox, 01/31/17

--Peter Thiel vs. the FDA
Hank Greely, with the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, is quoted in this article about innovative development and FDA approval of pharmaceutical drugs.

STAT News, 01/26/17

--First human-pig chimeras created, sparking hopes for transplantable organs – and debate
According to a new study, pig embryos that were injected with human stem cells began to grow organs containing human cells. Sean Wu, associate professor of medicine, and Hank Greely, with the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, who were not involved in the study, provide comment in this article.

Science, 01/18/17

--Update: U.S. abandons controversial consent proposal on using human research samples
The Department of Health and Human Services has dropped a controversial plan that would impose new rules on the use of unidentified specimen samples in research. Hank Greely, with the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, provides comment here.

Sacramento Bee, 01/17/17

--California’s stem cell agency will run out of money in three years. Should voters OK spending more?
Hank Greely, with the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, provides comment in this article about the future of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the state's stem-cell research program.

STAT News, 01/10/17

--A supplement maker tried to silence this Harvard doctor – and put academic freedom on trial
Hank Greely, with the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, provides comment in this story about lawsuits towards academics for research that brings attention to public health and scrutinizes pharmaceutical companies.

February

Scope, 02/27/17

--“It renewed my energy”: A look at medical students using art to contribute to medicine
This post highlights an article in the winter issue of Stanford Medicine magazine about medical students who use art to heal others and channel their creative energies. The article references Audrey Shafer, professor of anesthesiology, perioperative and pain medicine and founder and director of Stanford's Medicine and the Muse program; Nick Love, medical student; Amrapali Maitra, medical student; Ben Robison, medical student; Matthew Wetschler, resident in emergency medicine; and Michael Nedelman, medical student.

The Economist (U.K.), 02/18/17

--Hello again, Dolly
This piece examines the ongoing ramifications of the ability to create clones, such as the sheep called Dolly in 1996. Hank Greely, with the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, provides comment.

Scope, 02/23/17

--Stanford doctor urges the medical humanities are a "must-have"
This blog post highlights a first-person piece in the winter issue of Stanford Medicine magazine, in which anesthesiologist and poet Audrey Shafer argues that the medical humanities are a necessary discipline of modern medicine. Shafer is a professor of anesthesiology, perioperative and pain medicine and founder and director of Stanford's Medicine and the Muse program.

Stanford Medicine press release, 02/21/17

--Stanford Medicine magazine looks at what arts, humanities bring to medicine
The winter issue of Stanford Medicine magazine, which focuses on arts and humanities in medicine, is now available. The magazine features an article on Dance for PD, a program that offers dance classes to people with Parkinson’s disease. It also includes an essay by Audrey Shafer, professor of anesthesiology, perioperative and pain medicine, on including arts and humanities in medical education, and a Q&A with a world-class photographer with a medical degree.

March

San Francisco Chronicle, 03/27/17

--I am a refugee, an immigrant and an American
In this opinion piece, Bela Fishbeyn writes about her experiences as an American, an immigrant, and a refugee. Fishbeyn is executive managing editor of the American Journal of Bioethics at the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics.

New York Times, 03/21/17

--A new form of stem-cell engineering raises ethical questions
Hank Greely, with the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, provides comment in this story on the ethics of synthetic human embryos. 

Scope, 03/13/17

--The future of baby-making: Stanford’s Russ Altman hosts a discussion
In a recent segment on Stanford Radio, Russ Altman discussed the future of conceiving children with Hank Greely. Altman is the Kenneth Fong Professor and professor of bioengineering, of genetics and of medicine; Greely, with the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, is the author of The End of Sex and the Future of Reproduction.

April

NPR, 04/16/17 

--The Poetic Intimacy Of Administering Anesthesia
In this piece, Audrey Shafer, professor of anesthesiology, perioperative and pain medicine and founder and director of Stanford's Medicine and the Muse program, discusses art and medicine and shares a poem she authored.   

Nature, 04/06/17

--23andMe given green-light to sell DNA tests for 10 diseases
The Food and Drug Administration approved the first at-home genetic test that can help determine a person’s risk of developing certain diseases. Hank Greely, with the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, provides comment in this piece.

 

May

June

Medscape, 06/27/17

--Whole-genome sequencing possible in clinic, but value unclear  (subscription required; please contact Margarita Gallardo at mjgallardo@stanford.edu for a copy)
One in five apparently healthy primary care patients carry a genetic variant expected to cause a rare disease, according to results of a pilot study. Holly Tabor, associate professor of medicine and assistant director of the Stanford Center for Bioethics, provides comment in this article.

The Atlantic, 06/27/17

--Making babies, no sex, necessary
This piece discusses the future of conceiving children. Hank Greely, with the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics and author of The End of Sex and the Future of Reproduction, provides comment here.

Sacramento Bee, 06/21/17

--New tests can tell more about health of fetuses. What should parents do with results?
Genetic testing during pregnancy is becoming more accurate and accessible, raising ethical questions about whatparents should do with the information. Holly Tabor, associate professor of medicine, provides comment in this story.

Scope, 06/09/17

--"The Still Point" — A performance inspired by pain and love
This post chronicles a recent interactive performance on campus featuring music, art, storytelling and sound painting. Performers included Benjamin Robison, a medical student, and Matthew Wetschler, who is on leave from his residency in emergency medicine.  

 

July

Observations (ScientificAmerican.com) 07/28/17

--About that “first gene-edited human embryos” story…..
MIT Technology Review has reported that researchers from Oregon Health and Science University have edited viable human embryos using CRISPR. However, results are pending publication next month. This piece written by Hank Greely, with the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, address the future, safety and ethics of genetically modifying human embryos. Greely is also quoted in articles from the Associated Press, CNN.com, STAT News, The Verge and Wired.

San Francisco Chronicle, 07/24/17

--Jahi McMath’s family wins backing for argument that she’s alive (subscription required; for a copy of the article, please e-mail mjgallardo@stanford.edu)
It’s been three years since 13-year-old Jahi McMath was declared brain-dead following throat surgery. Her family has kept her on life support and is fighting to have her death certificate overturned. David Magnus, the Thomas A. Raffin Professor, professor of pediatrics and director of the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, who is not involved in Jahi’s case, provides comment in this article.

STAT News, 07/20/17

--Mice show signs of mental disorder after brains injected with cells from schizophrenic human
A new study found that mice injected with cells from schizophrenia patients began to show signs of the mental disorder. Hank Greely, with the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, who was not involved in the study, provides comment in this article.

Scope, 07/10/17

--Stanford medical student juggles his studies, graphic art, and numerous extracurricularsIn this Q&A, medical student Ryan Brewster discusses his career in medicine and training in the arts. Sam Rodriguez, clinical assistant professor of anesthesiology, perioperative and pain medicine; Audrey Shafer, professor of anesthesiology, perioperative and pain medicine; and James Lock, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, are referenced here.

August

The Verge, 08/03/17

--Editing human embryos is okay – but don’t turn them into people yet
A team of genetics experts has issued a policy statement recommending that research on editing human genes in eggs, sperm, and early embryos continue, but only if the ethical issues are addressed and if the work does not result in a human pregnancy. Co-lead author Kelly Ormond, professor of genetics, is quoted here, in articles from the Daily Mail (U.K.), Genome Web, The Sun (U.K.) and a piece from Inside Stanford Medicine.

STAT News, 08/07/17

--The creator of the pig-human chimera keeps proving other scientists wrong
This piece profiles Salk Institute’s Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte, whose lab last year announced it had created pig-human chimeras — fetal pigs with human cells mixed in. Hiromitsu Nakauchi, professor of genetics, and Hank Greely, with the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, are quoted here.

CNN.com, 08/07/17

--FDA warns '3-parent' baby fertility doctor over marketing
The FDA has told a fertility doctor to stop marketing a controversial three-parent fertility treatment, which makes it possible for babies to be made from the genes of two women and a man. Hank Greely provides comment in this article.

The Globe and Mail (Canada), 08/07/17

--Modification of genes in human embryos could mark turning point in human evolution
Following the announcement that a team of researchers has edited genes in a viable human embryo, debate continues over the potential ramifications of the work. Kelly Ormond, professor of genetics, was the co-lead author of a recent policy statement recommending that research on editing human genes in eggs, sperm, and early embryos continue, but only if the ethical issues are addressed and if the work does not result in a human pregnancy. She is quoted in this article.

New York Times, 08/04/17

--In breakthrough, scientists edit a dangerous mutation from genes in human embryos
Hank Greely, with the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, provides comment in this piece about the future, safety and ethics of genetically modifying human embryos. Greely was also featured in a segment from Bloomberg.

 

September

Mother Jones, 09/2017

--A future of genetically engineered children is closer than you’d think
Drew Endy, associate professor of bioengineering, and Hank Greely, with the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, address the future, safety and ethics of genetically modifying human embryos in this piece.

 

October

STAT News, 10/12/17

--An anarchist takes on the drug industry – by teaching patients to make their own meds
Hank Greely, with the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, provides comment in this article about a do-it-yourself pharmaceuticals movement that teaches patients to make their own medicines.

 

November

Scope, 11/30/17

--On the road to diabetes: A look at what’s happening inside the body
This post, written by Randall Stafford, professor of medicine and director of the Program on Prevention Outcomes and Practices, examines the early signs of pre-diabetes. This is the first piece in a series of blogs on pre-diabetes and Type 2 diabetes.

NBCNews.com, 11/29/17

--What you’re giving away with those home DNA tests
This story discusses consumer genetic tests and quotes Hank Greely, with the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics.

Inside Stanford Medicine, 11/16/17

--5 Questions: Randall Stafford on new blood pressure guidelines
In this Q&A, Randall Stafford, professor of medicine and director of the Program on Prevention Outcomes and Practices at Stanford, discusses the new, redefined guidelines for high blood pressure.

Associated Press, 11/15/17

—U.S. scientists try 1st gene editing in the body
Scientists for the first time have tried editing a gene inside the human body as an attempt to permanently change a person’s DNA to cure a disease. Hank Greely, with the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, provides comment here.

General Surgery News, 11/09/17

--Avoiding malpractice for breast surgeons
Michelle Mello, professor of health research and policy and of law, provides comment in this piece about reconciling adverse events with patients and family members as a way to avoid malpractice claims.

STAT News, 11/06/17

--Tiny human brain organoids implanted into rodents, triggering ethical concerns
Scientists have implanted tiny human brain organoids into lab rats and mice, raising ethical concerns. Hank Greely, with the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, is quoted in this piece.

Scope, 11/02/17

--Too high: Current blood pressure targets may not be low enough
In the final piece in a five-part series, “Too High,” created for those with high blood pressure and their family and friends, Randall Stafford, professor of medicine and director of the Program on Prevention Outcomes and Practices, writes about determining the appropriate blood pressure target.

December

Newsweek, 12/18/17 

--Brain injuries may be a hidden cause of criminal behavior
This story discusses a study examining a possible connection between brain damage and violent crime. Hank Greely, with the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics and director of the Stanford Program in Neuroscience and Society, provides comment.

Scope, 12/14/17

--Breaking down diabetes: Top priorities for patients and their doctors
This post written by Randall Stafford, professor of medicine and director of the Program on Prevention Outcomes and Practices, looks at ways to improve diabetes treatment, an effort that requires strong commitment from both patients and their doctors. This is the third in a series of blog posts discussing pre-diabetes and Type 2 diabetes.

Inside Stanford Medicine, 12/11/17

--Drug for spinal muscular atrophy prompts ethical dilemmas
Medical experts at Stanford and their colleagues at several other universities have raised ethical questions about the way a treatment for spinal muscular atrophy is being used.

Inside Stanford Medicine, 12/11/17

--5 Questions: Michelle Mello on ranking clinical trial reporting of pharmaceutical companies
In this Q&A, Michelle Mello, professor of law and of health research and policy, discusses the ranking of large pharmaceutical companies based on their sharing of clinical trial information with the public.

Washington Post, 12/11/17

--We need to talk about genetically modifying animals
In this piece, Hank Greely, with the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, discusses the need to strengthen regulations governing the genetic modification of animals.

Newsweek, 12/11/17

--Is health care a right? Spinal muscular atrophy drug with outrageous price tag cuts to heart of ethical dilemma
Medical experts at Stanford and their colleagues at several other universities have raised ethical questions about the way a treatment for spinal muscular atrophy is being used. Lead author Alyssa Burgart, assistant professor of anesthesiology, perioperative and pain medicine and medical director of clinical ethics at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, is quoted in this article. The study is also highlighted in a Stanford Medicine press release and quotes co-authors David Magnus, the Thomas A. Raffin Professor and director of the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics and professor of medicine and of biomedical ethics, and Holly Tabor, associate professor of medicine and assistant director of the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics (SCBE); and John Day, professor of neurology and neurological sciences and of pediatrics.

Scope, 12/08/17

--New report provides recommendations to reduce the cost of prescription drugs in the U.S.
In an effort to make prescription drugs more affordable and accessible for people living in the U.S., the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicines, recently published a report that makes recommendations on key issues affecting drug prices. The report co-authored Michelle Mello discusses the study in a recent Q&A on the Stanford Law School blog.

Scope, 12/07/17

--On the road to diabetes: How to halt disease progression and turn back to health
This post written by Randall Stafford, professor of medicine and director of the Program on Prevention Outcomes and Practices, discusses pre-diabetes prevention strategies. This is the second piece in a series of blog on pre-diabetes and Type 2 diabetes.

Newsweek, 12/05/17

--Is it a crime to avoid vaccines? People who refuse are being punished with jail and job loss
Michelle Mello
, professor of health research and policy and of law, provides comment in this piece about punitive measures against parents who do not vaccinate their children.

Healthline, 12/03/17

--Can a brain scan tell if you’re lying?
In the final piece in a five-part series, “Too High,” created for those with high blood pressure and their family and friends, Randall Stafford, professor of medicine and director of the Program on Prevention Outcomes and Practices, writes about determining the appropriate blood pressure target.

2014

January

Time.com, 01/03/14

--Brain death really is death
This piece co-written by David Magnus discusses the definition of brain death. Magnus is the Thomas A. Raffin Professor in Medicine and director of the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics.

KTVU-TV, 01/30/14

--Who makes life altering decisions about organ transplants?

This segment looked at how decisions are made about who does and does not get onto the wait list for a life-saving organ transplant. David Magnus, the Thomas A. Raffin Professor and director of the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, was interviewed.

February

Boston Globe, 02/26/14

--New study suggests prenatal genetic tests could be offered to all pregnant women
A new blood test offers pregnant women a safe and much more accurate way to screen for Down syndrome. Hank Greely, with the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, provides comment here and in a piece on Shots (NPR.org).

NBCNews.com, 02/05/14

--To catch a killer gene: Sisters race to stop mystery disease
This piece focuses on two sisters suffering from an unidentified, incurable genetic disorder, which also claimed several generations of family members. Hank Greely, with the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics (SCBE), provides comment. 

Inside Stanford Medicine (online), 02/05/14

--5 Questions: David Magnus on understanding brain death
In this Q&A, David Magnus explains why he believes that the laws and ethics governing brain death should not be changed. Magnus is the Thomas A. Raffin Professor and director of the SCBE.

March

April

Scope, 04/30/14

--“Drastic, unnecessary and irreversible medical interventions” imposed upon some female athletes
Four female athletes were coerced into “partial clitorectomies” and gonadectomies (removal of gonads) as a result of the current gender-policing polices of major sports governing bodies, according to an article published this week in the British Medical Journal. The article was co-written by Katrina Karkazis, senior research scholar at the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics.

Scope, 04/24/14

--Medical students and author Khaled Hosseini share their muse with Stanford community
This blog entry provides a recap of Stanford’s annual Medicine and the Muse symposium, which brought together medical student art, music, photography and literature in a series of performances and exhibits, and featured a talk with bestselling author Khaled Hosseini.

May

Inside Stanford Medicine, 05/19/14

--Network launched to connect musicians, music lovers
The new Stanford Music Network will connect faculty, staff and student musicians for group practices, and organize chamber music and string quartet groups. Dean Lloyd Minor; Steve Goodman, associate dean for research and translational science; Audrey Shafer, professor of anesthesiology and director of the Medicine and Muse Program, and Ben Robison, a medical student and professional violinist; are featured in this story.

Inside Stanford Medicine, 05/19/14

--Employee recognition award winners announced
The Stanford School of Medicine recently announced this year's winners of the Spirit Award and the Inspiring Change Leadership Award. The Spirit Award, given to staff members who show outstanding performance, dedication and positive attitude, went to Christopher Dolph, the Willed Body Program coordinator and lab coordinator in the Division of Clinical Anatomy, and to Anne Crowe, assistant director of the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics.

Mendelspod.com, 05/21/14

--Stanford's Big Data in Biomedicine conference turns two
This blog piece highlights the Big Data in Biomedicine Conference, held on campus May 21-23. Stephen Quake, the Lee Otterson Professor in the School of Engineering and a professor of bioengineering; Julia Salzman, assistant professor of biochemistry; Michael Snyder, the Stanford W. Ascherman, MD, FACS, Professor and chair of the Department of Genetics; and Hank Greely, with the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, are mentioned here. 

MIT Technology Review, May/June 2014

--10 breakthrough technologies
This issue highlights the 10 most important technology milestones of the past year; brain mapping is included. Karl Deisseroth, the D.H Chen Professor, professor of bioengineering and of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, is featured for pioneering the technique CLARITY, which can convert biological systems into a fully transparent form, allowing researchers to visualize and study the brain's 3-D structure and circuitry using standard molecular probes. The piece also lists genome editing as one of the top breakthroughs; Hank Greely, with the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, provides comment.

June

Slate, 06/10/14

--Politics in your DNA

This piece discusses how chimerism and genetic mosaicism complicate the "personhood movement." Hank Greely, with the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, provides comment.

All Tech Considered (NPR.org), 06/23/14

--Using a 3D version of Rodin's hands to understand anatomy
Experts in medicine and art collaborated on a unique Stanford exhibit that explains the anatomy behind hand sculptures by Auguste Rodin. Inside Rodin's Hands: Art, Technology and Surgery runs through Aug. 3 at the Cantor Arts Center. James Chang, professor and chief of plastic and reconstructive surgery; Chris Crowe, a medical student who works in Chang's lab; and Matt Hasel, the project manager at the division of anatomy, are quoted in this piece.

Scope, 06/04/14

--SMS Unplugged series

Medical student Natalia Birgisson writes about a key moment in her education: helping her young cousin understand his sister's diabetes.

July

Time.com, 07/28/14

--Google seeks human guinea pigs for health project
Most biomedical research is focused on disease and specific treatments for illness, rather than on understanding what it means to be healthy. Now researchers at Stanford, in collaboration with Duke University and Google X, are planning a comprehensive initiative to understand the molecular markers that are key to health and the changes in those biomarkers that may lead to disease. This article mentions the work, as do a Newsweek.com article and a PasteMagazine.com piece that quotes Sanjiv Sam Gambhir, professor and chair of radiology and director of the Canary Center at Stanford for Cancer Early Detection. Hank Greely, with the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, also provides comment in an opinion piece on the project from Re/code.

Scope, 07/10/14

--Man on a mission: Working to help veterans who have lost limbs
This blog entry written by Jacqueline Genovese, Assistant Director of the Arts, Humanities and Medicine, profiles former 1st Army Lt. Dan Berschinski, who was outfitted with artificial legs after a bomb nearly took his life in a Taliban-heavy region of Afghanistan. He's now at Stanford's business school, studying to grow his Army base supply manufacturing business so he can hire on fellow wounded veterans.

San Francisco Chronicle, 07/02/14

--Minna Life's kGoal device raises ethical questions
The kGoal device helps women exercise their pelvic muscles and links to a smartphone to give feedback on the effectiveness of their exercise regimen. The device has raised more than $32,000 on Kickstarter, even though the crowdfunding site prohibits raising money for medical projects. Hank Greely, with the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, is quoted.

Washington Post, 07/01/14

--Fueled by social media, ‘thigh gap’ focus can lure young women to eating disorders
James Lock, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and director of the Eating Disorders Program for Children and Adolescents here, provides comment in this article on "thigh gap," a trend of discussion among adolescent girls linked with unhealthy body image and eating behaviors.

KevinMD.com, 07/01/14

--A 4-year-old taught me the most important lesson in medical school
In this entry, which originally appeared in Scope's SMS Unplugged series, medical student Natalia Birgisson writes about a key moment in her education: helping her young cousin understand his sister's diabetes.

August

August

ScientificAmerican.com, 08/26/14
--Multitasking gene may help drone operators control robotic swarms
Mildred Cho, professor of pediatrics and associate director at the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, is quoted in this article describing how a genetic variant that elevates dopamaine levels could lead to better performance in complex multitasking scenarios.

Scope, 08/12/14
--Film documents rise and fall of a genome matching service – and poses tough ethical questions
This blog entry highlights “The Perfect 46," a film about a geneticist who creates a website that pairs an individual with their ideal genetic partner for children. The movie, which was recently screened at Stanford, included a panel discussion featuring Michael Snyder, the Stanford W. Ascherman, MD, FACS, Professor and chair of the Department of Genetics, and Sandra Lee, a senior researcher at the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics.

California Healthline, 08/07/14
--More live organ donations needed to address gap in California.

This piece highlights the latest Stanford Health Policy Forum, which focused on ways to end our country’s organ-donor shortage. David Magnus, the Thomas A. Raffin Professor of Medicine and Biomedical Ethics, professor of pediatrics and director of the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, is quoted here.

San Francisco Chronicle, 08/05/14
--Organ shortage prompts debate over compensating donors.

This piece highlights the latest Stanford Health Policy Forum, which focused on ways to end our country’s organ-donor shortage. David Magnus, the Thomas A. Raffin Professor of Medicine and Biomedical Ethics, professor of pediatrics and director of the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, is quoted here. A video of the panel discussion is also now available online.



September

Inside Stanford Medicine, 09/22/14

--Videos explain concepts of clinical research
Bioethicists are releasing videos and policy guidelines that aim to promote more ethical comparative-effectiveness research within medical practices. David Magnus, the Thomas A. Raffin Professor and director of the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics (SCBE), is leading a study that explores the ethical implications of this kind of research. Mildred Cho, professor of pediatrics and associate director of the SCBE; senior scholar Sandra Soo-Jin Lee; Philip Lavori, professor and chair of health research and policy; Steven Alexander, professor of pediatrics; David Rosenthal, professor of pediatrics; and Glenn Chertow, professor of medicine, are also mentioned in this piece. 

Slate.com, 09/12/14

--A new study supports female athletes unfairly excluded from sport
This piece discusses the ongoing debate over sex verification in sports. The work of Katrina Karkazis, senior research scholar at the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, is referenced here. 

Aeon.co, 09/03/14

-- Precognitive police

Predictive policing could help prevent crime. But do we want a future where computer oracles and spies track us from birth? Colleen Berryessa and Hank Greely are quoted in this article.

October

Inside Stanford Magazine, 10/20/14

--Shaili Jain, M.D's research work and interview with Paul Costello were recently covered in Inside Stanford. 

New York Times, 10/06/14

--Sprinter Dutee Chand fights ban over her testosterone level
Dutee Chand, India’s 100-meter champion in the 18-and-under category, was barred from competing against women because of naturally elevated testosterone levels. Katrina Karkazis, senior research scholar at the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, is quoted in this piece.

San Francisco Chronicle, 10/05/14

--Film explores struggles with rare diseases
"Rare" is a feature documentary that provides a closer look at the relationships between patients, advocacy groups and researchers involved in developing new treatments for rare diseases. The film was co-directed by award-winning filmmakers Maren Grainger-Monsen, director of the Program in Bioethics at the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, and Nicole Newnham, a filmmaker and writer in the program, who are featured in this article.

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