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Robert Streiffer
Associate Professor of Philosophy and Bioethics; Medical History and Bioethics (SMPH); Philosophy (L & S); Affiliate Appointments in Agricultural and Applied Economics (CALS); Medical Sciences (SVM); The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
rstreiffer@wisc.edu
Research Description
- Ethical and policy issues arising from modern biotechnology.
- Member of UW’s Embryonic Stem Cell Research Oversight Committee and UW’s Biotechnology Advisory Committee
Selected References
Streiffer R. At the edge of humanity: Human stem cells, chimeras, and moral status. The Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal 15(4):347-370. 2005.
Streiffer R. Academic freedom and industry-imposed restrictions on academic biotechnology research. The Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal 16(2):129-149. 2006.
Streiffer, Robert. 2008. "Informed Consent and Federal Funding for Stem Cell Research," Hastings Center Report, 38 (3), 40-47. [article (reprinted by permission)]