Junior Ballroom, Sheraton Premiere at Tysons Corner
8661 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, Virginia
March 2-3, 1999
DRAFT AGENDA
8:30 am Welcome and Overview of Agenda
Harold T. Shapiro, Ph.D., Chair
8:35 am Executive Director's Report
Eric M. Meslin, Ph.D.
THE USE OF HUMAN BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS IN RESEARCH
8:45 am Discussion of the Commission Draft Report
Thomas H. Murray, Ph.D., Kathi Hanna, Ph.D., and Commissioners
10:15 am Break
10:30 am Privacy Issues
John Fanning, LL.B., Department of Health and Human Services
10:45 am Discussion with Commissioners
11:00 am Discussion Continues
Thomas H. Murray, Ph.D., Kathi Hanna, Ph.D., and Commissioners
11:45 am Public Comment
12:15 pm Lunch
RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN STEM CELLS
1:15 pm Status Report and Summation of Previous Discussion
Harold T. Shapiro, Ph.D.
1:45 pm Private Sector Interests
Carl Feldbaum, Biotechnology Industry Organization
2:00 pm Discussion with Commissioners
RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN STEM CELLS
2:15 pm Discussion of Commissioned Papers
John Fletcher, Ph.D., University of Virginia
Strengths and Weaknesses of an Incremental Approach
Lori Knowles, LL.M., The Hastings Center
International Perspectives on Human Embryo and Fetal Tissue Research
2:45 pm Discussion with Commissioners
3:00 pm Break
3:15 pm Discussion of Draft "Points to Consider"
LeRoy Walters, Ph.D., Georgetown University; Eric M. Meslin, Ph.D
3:45 pm Discussion with Commissioners
4:00 pm General Commission Discussion
Harold T. Shapiro, Ph.D., and Commissioners
5:20 pm Next Steps
Harold T. Shapiro, Ph.D.
5:30 pm Adjournment
DAY TWO- Wednesday, March 3, 1999
8:00 am Opening Remarks
Harold T. Shapiro, Ph.D.
8:15 am Discussion of the International Project
Alexander M. Capron, LL.B., Eric M. Meslin, Ph.D., and Commissioners
8:30 am Update on Status of Consultant Projects
Jeremy Sugarman, MD, MPH, MA, Duke University
Nancy Kass, Sc.D., Johns Hopkins University
8:45 am Discussion with Commissioners
9:00 am General Discussion of the International Project
Alexander M. Capron, LL.B., Eric M. Meslin, Ph.D., and Commissioners
10:00 am Break
10:15 am Discussion on Issues Before the Commission
Harold T. Shapiro, Ph.D., and Commissioners
12 Noon Lunch
1:00 pm Discussion on Issues Before the Commission
Harold T. Shapiro, Ph.D., and Commissioners
2:30 pm Adjournment