Course in Bioethics

Institute of Bioengineering together with the Tallinn University of Technology organized a 2-day course on Bioethics for university employees and students. Topics covered ethical foundations and principles guiding bioengineering and institutional scientific practice, ethical data collection, storage, access and handling, GMOs, animal testing, human consent, novel foods, pathogen modifications, Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols. Besides informative lectures the interactive workshops were held and there were a guided tour to the Institute of Bioengineering and Biofoundry.