"Incommensurable views: How should the tensions between a utilitarian approach to science and other moral and religious belief systems be approached?" Salzburg Global Seminar and 21st Century Trust Joint Conference on Science and the Citizen, Salzburg, Austria (May 20, 2008).
"The Ethics of Research and the Growth of Bioethics in the United States," Keio University Medical school, Tokyo, Japan (March 22, 2006).
Mwase I., Kahn J., Mastroianni A., Jennings B., Parker L. 2005. "Additional Topics for the Model Curriculum in Public Health Ethics" Abstracts of the 130th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association133rd Annual Meeting and Exposition (Dec. 10-14, 2005). Available at http://apha.confex.com/apha/133am/techprogram/paper_112916.htm.
"Little Cells, Big Issues: Ethical and Policy Issues in Embryonic Stem Cell Research," North Pacific Society of Internal Medicine, Whistler, BC, Canada (September 17, 2005).
"The Policy Context," Seminar on Stem Cell Research, Board of Directors, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Institute, Seattle, WA (September 9, 2005).
"Little Cells, Big Issues: Ethical and Policy Issues in Embryonic Stem Cell Research," National Conference of State Legislatures, Seattle, WA (August 18, 2005).
"Swinging on the Pendulum: Shifting View of Justice in Research with Children," Current Controversies in Pediatric Research Ethics, Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Seattle, WA (July 22, 2005).
"Embryonic Stem Cell Policy: The State of the US Debate," Keio University Medical School, Tokyo, Japan (June 28, 2005).
"Surgical Innovation: On the Cutting Edge of Research and Therapy," University of Tokyo Law School, Tokyo, Japan (June 27, 2005).
"Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis: Ethical Issues in Creating A Stem Cell Donor," Keio University Medical School, Tokyo, Japan (June 27, 2005).
"Surgical Innovation: On the Cutting Edge of Research and Therapy," Workshop on Bioethics and the Law: Technology, Information and the Law, Melbourne Law School, Melbourne, Australia (February 22, 2005).
"Embryonic Stem Cell Policy: The State of the US Debate," University of Tasmania School of Law, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (November 16, 2004).
"Embryonic Stem Cell Policy: The State of the US Debate," Australian Law Reform Commission, Sydney, Australia (November 15, 2004).
"Making US Science Policy: The Case of Embryonic Stem Cell Research," International Association of Bioethics 7th World Congress of Bioethics, Sydney, Australia (November 12, 2004).
"Embryonic Stem Cells: What Are the Policy Options?" Forum on Science, Ethics and Policy, University of Washington, Seattle, WA (October 18, 2004).
"Separated at Birth: Law, Policy, Ethics and Cloning," Genome Justice, National Association of Women Law Judges, Seattle, WA (July 10, 2004).
"The Future of Clinical Research," BIO 2004 Annual International Convention, San Francisco, CA (June 8, 2004).
"Understanding Open Source: From Software Licensing to Genetics IP and Beyond," (session organizer and moderator), 19th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference, American Bar Association, Washington, DC (April 1, 2004).
"Innovative Surgery: Legal Analysis and Policy Considerations," University of Virginia Center for Biomedical Ethics, Charlottesville, VA (March 10, 2004).
"Little Cells, Big Issues: Ethical and Policy Issues in Embryonic Stem Cell Research," The Greenwall Foundation, New York, NY (May 13, 2003).
"Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis: Ethical Issues in Creating A Stem Cell Donor," Philadelphia Area Reproductive Endocrine Society (PARES), Philadelphia, PA (May 1, 2003).
"The Policy Gap: Research on Stem Cells and Human Embryos," San Diego Science and Technology Council, San Diego, CA (April 10, 2003).
"Swinging on the Pendulum: The Continuing Evolution of US Policies Protecting Human Subjects," University of Tokyo Law School, Tokyo, Japan (February 19, 2003).
"Little Cells, Big Issues: The Ethics of Embryonic Stem Cell Research," University of Tokyo Law School, Tokyo, Japan (February 18, 2003).
"Innovative Surgery: Legal Issues," University of Virginia Center for Biomedical Ethics, Charlottesville, VA (February 10-11, 2003).
"Canadian and US Perspectives on Research--Swinging on the Pendulum: The Continuing Evolution of US Policies Protecting Human Subjects," University of Toronto Faculty of Law, Third Annual Health Law Day, New Biomedical Research: Regulation, Conflict of Interest and Liability, Toronto, Canada (November 22, 2002).
"Teaching Ethics in Public Health: A New Curriculum," American Public Health Association, APHA 130th Annual Meeting & Exposition, Philadelphia, PA (November 12, 2002).
"Ethics and Public Health: A New Curriculum," American Society of Bioethics and the Humanities (ASBH), Preconference Workshop, ASBH 2002 Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD (October 24, 2002).
"Responding to a Federal Mandate: Institutional Training Efforts in the Responsible Conduct of Research," The Role of Institutional Rules, Guidelines, and Education in Promoting the Responsible Conduct of Research, sponsored by the Office of Research Integrity, Department of Health and Human Services, Philadelphia, PA (September 23-24, 2002).
"Teaching Public Health Ethics," Exploring Ethics and Public Health, sponsored by University of Minnesota and The Hastings Center, Deerwood, MN (July 14-17, 2002).
"Compliance or Conscience: The Role of Oversight in Assuring Safety in Clinical Research," Accountability in Clinical Research: Balancing Risk & Benefit, sponsored by National Patient Safety Foundation, Indianapolis, IN (April 26, 2002).
"Genetic Information: Privacy, Challenges and Protections," Cancer Genetics and the Human Genome: Implications for Society and Medicine, sponsored by Northwest Cancer Genetics Network at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Univ. of Washington Institute for Public Health Genetics & School of Pharmacy, Seattle, WA (February 15, 2002).
"Individual Rights and Scientific Research: Protecting Human Subjects," American Bar Association 2001 Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL (August 6, 2001).
"ELSI Implications of Parkinson's Disease Research," (panel moderator), Environmental Health for Reporters: Ethical and Policy Implications of the Human Genome Project and Genetic Research on Human Sensitivity to Environmental Pollutants, sponsored by Center for Child Environmental Health Risks Research, Center for Ecogenetics & Environmental Health, Institute for Risk Analysis & Risk Communication, Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety, Superfund Basic Research Program, Univ. of Washington Department of Environmental Health, Seattle, WA (June 1, 2001).
"From Compliance to Conscience: Recurring Ethical Issues in Human Subjects Research," sponsored by the Healthcare Access Alliance, Seattle, WA (May 22, 2001).
"Clinical Trials: What Journalists Need To Know About Them," Puget Sound Science Writers Association, Seattle, WA (May 8, 2001).
"Human Tissue or Intellectual Property," (panel moderator), Learning to Live with the Human Genome: Well Reasoned Prudence or Future Shock? Sponsored by Washington State Supreme Court, Washington State Office of the Insurance Commisioner, Washington State Department of Health, University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine and others, Tacoma, WA (January 5, 2001).
"Assessing Training Efforts in the Responsible Conduct of Research: Status, Challenges and Future Directions," U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Research Integrity, Research Conference on Research Integrity, Bethesda, MD (November 19, 2000).
"Protecting Human Subjects: A Brief History and Introduction to Ethical Principles," Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA (October 15, 1999).
"Protecting Privacy and Confidentiality of Genetic Information: An Overview of the Law," Genetics, Health Care and the Law, Washington State Supreme Court and Office of Insurance Commissioner Deborah Senn, Olympia, WA (October 6, 1999).
"Protecting Privacy and Confidentiality of Genetic Information," The Promise of Modern Genetics, The Technology Institute, sponsored by The Technology Alliance, Leavenworth, WA (September 13, 1999).
"Improving Accountability in Research: Recent Events and Some Proposed Solutions," VA National Ethics Conference, Ethics Along the Continuum, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Minneapolis, MN (September 10,1999).
"Making It Up As We Go: Law and Policy in Managed Care," Bioethics in the Age of Managed Care, Society of Nuclear Medicine, 46th Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA (June 7, 1999).
"The Influence of the Belmont Report on the Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments," (with R. Faden & J. Kahn), Belmont Revisited - A Conference on the 20th Anniversary of the Belmont Report, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (May 17, 1999).
"Teaching Research Ethics: A Status Report" (with J. Kahn), American Public Health Association, 126th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (November 16, 1998).
"Considerations in the Establishment of National, Independent Oversight of Human Subjects Research," National Ethics Conference, sponsored by the Friends Research Institute, Baltimore, MD (November 14-15, 1998).
"Considerations in the Establishment of National, Independent Oversight of Human Subjects Research," National Ethics Conference, sponsored by the Friends Research Institute, Baltimore, MD (November 14-15, 1998).
"The Promise and Pitfalls of Genetic Testing: Confidentiality, Discrimination, and Informed Consent," Cancer Genetics Symposium, sponsored by Puget Sound Oncology Consortium, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA (April 10, 1998).
"New Perspectives on Recurring Ethical Issues in Research," Invited Faculty, Culture and Community: Consultation and Communication in Research, sponsored by University of Washington, Office of Protection from Research Risks, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Indian Health Service, Seattle Indian Health Board, Seattle, WA (August 1997).
"New Perspectives on Recurring Ethical Issues in Research," Western Institutional Review Board, Olympia, WA (August 1997).
"Good News, Bad News for Biomedical Researchers: Lessons from the White House Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments," Ethics Forum, Veterans Administration Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA (June 1997).
"Practical Clinical Research Ethics," Workshop Faculty, 1997 Annual Meeting of the Society for General Internal Medicine (SGIM), Washington, DC (May 1997).
"Ethical Issues in Clinical Research," Panel Member, 1997 Annual Meeting of General Clinical Research Centers (GCRC), Washington, DC (March 1997).
"Forming Equitable Research Reform: Rational Access to Clinical Trials and New drugs," HIV Law & Policy: Ensuring Gender-Equitable Reform, Conference sponsored by Duke Journal of Gender Law and Policy, Durham, NC (February 1997).
"A Report from the Commission on Radiation Experiments," Moderator, Third Annual Meeting of the American Association of Bioethics, San Francisco, CA (November 1996).
"How Are We Doing? Outsiders Judge IRBs," Panel Member, Strategies for Addressing the IRB's Current Obstacles, Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research and Tufts University School of Medicine, San Diego, CA (November 1996).
"Questioning the Framework of Informed Consent and Seeking Innovative Ways to Enhance the Process," Workshop Leader, Strategies for Addressing the IRB's Current Obstacles, Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research and Tufts University School of Medicine, San Diego, CA (November 1996).
"The IRB's Role in Ensuring the Inclusion of Women and Minorities and Reviewing Research with Pregnant Women," Workshop Leader, Strategies for Addressing the IRB's Current Obstacles, Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research and Tufts University School of Medicine, San Diego, CA (November 1996).
"Report of the Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments: Lessons Learned," Protecting the Rights of Human Subjects in Research: Sharing the Benefits and Burdens of Research, Kapi'olani Health Research Institute, Honolulu, HI (July 1996).
"Lessons Learned from the Radiation Report," Special Address, Cultural Diversity and Other Human Research Issues with Emphasis on Native Americans, National Human Subject Protections Workshop, Oklahoma, OK (June 1996).
"Human Subjects Issues Past and Present," guest lecture in Topics in Law and Medicine, University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, WA (April 1996).
"Implications for IRBs of Final Report of Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments," The Ends of the Spectrum: From Children to Geriatrics, National Human Subject Protections Education Workshop, The Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center of Emory University and Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA (April 1996).
"When Ethics Meets Research Policy: Women as Research Subjects," Protecting the Vulnerable: Ethical Issues in Human Research, Project on Informed Consent, Center for Bioethics, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA (April 1996).
"History and Ethics of Cold War Human Radiation Experiments," Georgetown Bioethics Colloquium, Georgetown University Medical School, Washington DC (December 1995).
"Ethical Issues Involving Women as Research Subjects," Research Ethics Grand Rounds, Medical University of South Carolina, SC (October 1995).
"Staff Report from the Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments: Implications for Human Subject Research," American Public Health Association, 123rd Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA (October 1995).
"The Use of Science and Clinical Trials in Public Policy," The Women's Bar Association of DC and the WBA Health Law Forum, Washington, DC (January 1995).
"The Institute of Medicine's Report on Women and Health Research," Coordinating Committee on Research on Women's Health, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD (March 1994).
"Women in Clinical Studies: Liability Issues," Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Washington, DC (March 1994).
"Women as Research Subjects," guest lecture in Graduate Seminar on Feminist Ethics, Geroge Washington University, Washington, DC (June 1993).
"The Right to Die," Teacher Leader Institute, National Insitute for Citizen Education in the Law, Washington, DC (June 1990).