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Faculty News

Prof. Wolf Publishes Op-Ed in Star Tribune on Incidental Findings

—Professor Susan Wolf published an op-ed in the Star Tribune on the new Presidential Commission report addressing the challenge of incidental findings in medical care and biomedical research. Wolf's piece…

Prof. Wolf to Co-Direct International Workshop in Geneva on Genomic Research

—Professor Susan Wolf will co-direct the first major international workshop on the controversial question of whether researchers should return individual results and incidental findings to people participating in…

Prof. Wolf to Speak at Neuroscience 2013 Annual Meeting

—Professor Susan Wolf will speak at the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in San Diego on Sunday, November 10. Wolf will present on "Incidental Findings and Return of Research Results: Genetics, Biobanks and…

Prof. Wolf to Present in Atlanta on Death and Dying

—Professor Susan Wolf will present on "Improving Care Near the End of Life: Why It's Still So Difficult" at the annual meeting of the American Society for Bioethics & Humanities (ASBH), Oct. 24-27, 2013, in…

Prof. Wolf Quoted in New York Times and Star Tribune on Posthumous Reproduction

—Professor Susan Wolf was quoted in the New York Times and Star Tribune in an article on the problems raised by using the sperm, eggs, and embryos of deceased individuals to conceive. An individual…

Prof. Wolf Speaks at NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on Challenges Posed by Incidental Findings

—Professor Susan Wolf presented at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to an audience including individuals from across the National Institutes of Health. Wolf addressed challenges of managing…

Prof. Wolf Debates Incidental Findings at Institute of Medicine

—Professor Susan Wolf was invited by the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for Health to debate new recommendations from the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics on…

Prof. Wolf Presents 'Consent in Whole Genome Sequencing' in Webinar

—Professor Susan Wolf presented "Consent in Whole Genome Sequencing: The Debate Over Return of Results & Incidental Findings" in a webinar series sponsored by Genetic Alliance. This ongoing series focuses on the…

Prof. Wolf Speaks on NPR's Science Friday on Whole Genome Scans

—Professor Susan Wolf appeared on NPR's Science Friday to discuss issues raised by whole genome sequencing. The…

Prof. Wolf to Speak at University of Virginia on Genetics and Law

—Professor Susan Wolf will lecture at the University of Virginia's "Genetics, Ethics, and the Law" conference. Wolf will speak on "The Debate Over the Return of Results and Incidental Findings." Her current work on…

Prof. Wolf Publishes in Science on Gene Sequencing Debate

—Science published an article by Professor Susan M. Wolf, George J. Annas (Boston University), and Sherman Elias (Northwestern University) on a major controversy over how to handle incidental findings in…

Prof. Wolf Publishes New Book on End-of-Life Care

—Oxford University Press published a new book by Nancy Berlinger, Bruce Jennings, and Professor Susan Wolf on termination of life-sustaining treatment and care of the dying. This book is the result of a five-year…