Molecular Biology 606
Tu-Th 6:00 – 7:20pm
NE 301 Med/Dent
SEE Dr. Calderone (NW302 Med/Dent)
This interdisciplinary course will provide introductory lectures in a variety of fields that pertain to biomedical science policy & advocacy. Lectures will cover relevant federal agencies, prominent science advocacy groups and techniques, principles of health economics, funding of research activities, the interaction of science & industry, as well as some controversial issues in science policy such as biodefense, stem cell research, and climate change. Students will be left with a multi-faceted understanding of the environment that shapes biomedical science policy and the scientists’ role in this arena
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Introduction , academia and the biomedical scientist; peer review |
Richard Calderone, PhD |
GU |
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Peer review 2 |
Richard Calderone |
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NIH and programs |
Susan Daniels, PhD |
NIH-NIAID
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Science policy & current issues |
Susan Daniels |
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US Domestic Science Policy: |
Dennis Mc Bride, PhD |
Potomac Institute for Policy
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US Domestic Science Policy: |
Dennis McBride
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Providing Scientific Advice |
James Tate |
Potomac Institute
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Federal R&D Budget |
Kei Koizumi, M.A. |
AAAS
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Federal R & D |
Kei Koizumi
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Federal R&D Budget |
Kei Koizumi
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Global Science Policy |
David Siegrist, PhD |
Potomac Institute for Policy
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Global Health Policy |
David Siegrist |
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Global Health Policy |
David Siegrist |
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Global Health Policy |
David Siegrist |
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Global Health Policy |
David Siegrist |
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Discussion of topics for oral presentations |
Calderone/McBride
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Mid -Term Exam |
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Science lobbying & Advocacy |
Benn Tannenbaum, PhD |
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Science lobbying & Advocacy |
Benn Tannenbaum, PhD |
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Science lobbying & Advocacy |
Benn Tannenbaum, PhD |
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Science lobbying & Advocacy |
Benn Tannenbaum, PhD |
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Health, Science, and Economics |
Douglas Brown, PhD |
GU, Dept of Economics
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Health, Science, and Economics |
Douglas Brown, PhD |
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Health, Science, and Economics |
Douglas Brown, PhD |
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Health, Science, and Economics |
Douglas Brown, PhD |
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Biomedical Ethics |
Kevin Fitzgerald, SJ, PhD |
Kennedy Institute for Bioethics, GU
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Biomedical Ethics |
Kevin Fitzgerald |
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Oral presentations |
McBride/Calderone |
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Final Exam – TBA |