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The Bioethics Advisory Committee (BAC) was established by the Singapore Cabinet in December 2000 to examine ethical, legal and social issues arising from human biomedical science and research, and develop and recommend policies to the Singapore Government. Committee: Patron Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam Singapore Management University (SMU); and Former President of the Republic of Singapore Emeritus Advisor Emeritus Professor Lim Pin National University Hospital (NUH); and National University of Singapore (NUS) Chair Emeritus Professor Lee Eng Hin NUS; and NUH Deputy Chair Professor Kon Oi Lian Duke-NUS Medical School Members Dr Chew Wei Leong Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS); and NUS Professor Chin Jing Jih Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) Associate Professor Roy Joseph NUH Associate Professor Lai Poh San NUS Mr Charles Lim Aeng Cheng Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) Associate Professor Lim Tit Meng Science Centre Board (SCB) Dr Nazirudin Bin Mohd Nasir Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) Associate Professor Ngiam Kee Yuan National University Health System (NUHS); and NUH; and Alexandra Hospital (AH) Professor Vineeta Sinha NUS Professor Patrick Tan Boon Ooi Duke-NUS Medical School; and GIS; and SingHealth Duke-NUS Institute of Precision Medicine (PRISM) Professor Tan Sor Hoon SMU Mr Tan Sze Yao Ministry of Health (MOH) Ms Joyce Teo The Straits Times Mr Gregory Vijayendran Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP Dr Voo Teck Chuan NUS
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https://www.bioethics-singapore.gov.sg
External link for Bioethics Advisory Committee, Singapore
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- Think Tanks
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- 11-50 employees
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- Singapore
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- Nonprofit
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- 2000
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- Bioethics
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The Bioethics Advisory Committee (BAC), established in 2000, examines ethical, legal, and social issues arising from human biomedical science and research. The BAC develops and recommends policies to the Singapore Government, with the aim of protecting the rights and welfare of individuals, while allowing the biomedical sciences to develop and realise their full potential for the benefit of humankind. In this post, hear from Professor Kazuto Kato as he shares more about his views working on the Human Nuclear Genome Editing (HNGE) project. Read on to find out more!
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The Bioethics Advisory Committee (BAC), established in 2000, examines ethical, legal, and social issues arising from human biomedical science and research. The BAC develops and recommends policies to the Singapore Government, with the aim of protecting the rights and welfare of individuals, while allowing the biomedical sciences to develop and realise their full potential for the benefit of humankind. In this post, hear from Professor Vineeta Sinha as she shares more about her views working on the Human Nuclear Genome Editing (HNGE) project. Read on to find out more!
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The Bioethics Advisory Committee (BAC), established in 2000, examines ethical, legal, and social issues arising from human biomedical science and research. The BAC develops and recommends policies to the Singapore Government, with the aim of protecting the rights and welfare of individuals, while allowing the biomedical sciences to develop and realise their full potential for the benefit of humankind. In this post, hear from Dr Chew Wei Leong as he shares more about his views working on the Human Nuclear Genome Editing (HNGE) project. Read on to find out more!
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The Bioethics Advisory Committee (BAC), established in 2000, examines ethical, legal, and social issues arising from human biomedical science and research. The BAC develops and recommends policies to the Singapore Government, with the aim of protecting the rights and welfare of individuals, while allowing the biomedical sciences to develop and realise their full potential for the benefit of humankind. In this post, hear from Emeritus Professor Lee Eng Hin as he shares more about his views working on the Human Nuclear Genome Editing (HNGE) project. Read on to find out more!
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Learn more about the principle of beneficence in HNGE by reading our public consultation report here: https://lnkd.in/gDKkNsQH
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Learn more about the principle of sustainability in HNGE by reading our public consultation report here: https://lnkd.in/gDKkNsQH
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To find out more about the public consultation, visit https://lnkd.in/gpZy5X74.
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Is it ethically wrong to edit human genomes? There are many differing opinions surrounding this topic. Read our public consultation paper to find out more about the various ethical issues surrounding the use of Human Nuclear Genome Editing. https://lnkd.in/gDKkNsQH
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The invention of CRISPR and the plague of Covid will hasten our transition to the third great revolution of modern times. In this podcast, Eric Topol interviews Nobel laureate Prof Jennifer Doudna on the exciting possibilities of CRISPR genome editing. Click the link below to find out more! https://lnkd.in/dVqPvbTh
Jennifer Doudna: The Exciting Future of Genome Editing
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