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Federal bioethics commission, chaired by Penn prez, meets in Philly [LINKS]

"On Monday, the commission is closing the books on a year's work on 'incidental findings.' It will present its recommendations for what researchers or clinicians should do when they look for one thing and find another. What's the obligation to the patient, for instance? On Tuesday, the commission begins its work on the Obama administration's $100 million BRAIN Initiative—a major push announced in April."

Elias Bakken shows off his invention, the Replicape. (Photo by Tyler Woods)

Philadelphia bioethics meeting tackles implanted memories and other thorny issues [Newsworks] “On Monday, the commission is closing the books on a year’s work on ‘incidental findings.’ It will present its recommendations for what researchers or clinicians should do when they look for one thing and find another. What’s the obligation to the patient, for instance? On Tuesday, the commission begins its work on the Obama administration’s $100 million BRAIN Initiative—a major push announced in April.”

iSchool Duo Helps Startup Students on a Shoestring Conserve While They Learn [Drexel’s blog] A profile on Abhiroop Das and Dias Gotama, the Drexel undergrads behind student startup organization nvigor.

Companies: nvigor / University of Pennsylvania
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