Conferences and Workshops Organized
Chair, Emerging Research Methods and the Consent Challenge, Banff, AB, September 25-17, 2016.
Chair, Commercialization of NIPT: Past, Present and Future, Montreal, QC, February, 11-12, 2016.
Chair, Steering Committee, Till and McCulloch Stem Cell Meeting, Whistler, October 2016.
Co-Chair, Stem Cell Hype in Mass and Social Media, Brocher Foundation, Geneva, Switzerland, December 1, 2015.
Chair, Driving Regenerative Medicine to the Market and Clinic: An Exploration of Enablers, Impediments, and Ethical-Legal Challenges, Toronto, ON, November 5-7, 2014.
Steering Committee, Till and McCulloch Meeting, Vancouver, October 2013.
Planning Committee, Civil Law Seminar: From the Cradle to the Grave … and Beyond, National Judicial Institute, Vancouver, May 13-14, 2013.
Chair, Exploring the Unique Social/Ethical and Health System Challenges of Low Cost Whole Genome Sequencing, Genome Canada/Institute of Genetics CIHR, Montreal, April 19-20, 2013.
Conference Chair, Using and Abusing Evidence in Science and Health Policy, Health Law and Science Policy Group, University of Alberta, Banff, May 30-June 1, 2012.
Chair, Canadian Patients and Stem Cell Tourism: A Workshop, CSCC, Stem Cell Network and the Faculty of Law, University of Alberta, Toronto, ON, June 13, 2011.
Co-Chair, “Perceptions of Promise: Joint Trainee Workshop” Stem Cell Network AGM, Calgary, AB, November 22, 2010.
Chair, Science, Controversy and Art: An Interdisciplinary Exchange, Banff, AB, April 28-30, 2010.
Chair, 5th International DNA Sampling Conference: The Age of Personalized Genomics, Banff, AB, September 16-18, 2009.
Workshop Chair, “iPS Cells: Mapping the Policy Issues” Stem Cell Network, Barcelona, Spain, July 7, 2009.
Chair, “Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Tests: Confronting Issues for Canada” Institute of Genetics and Ethics Office, Canadian Institutes of Health Research and Health Law Institute, Toronto, ON, January 26-27, 2009.
Chair, “Lay of the Land: An International Planning Workshop” The Stem Cell Network, Montreal, QC, January 15-16, 2009.
Chair, “Imagining Science” Festival of Ideas, University of Alberta, Enterprise Square, Edmonton, AB, November 14, 2008.
Chair, “From Evidence to Policy: Popular Representations and Science Communication Workshop” Washington, DC, June 9-10, 2008.
Symposium Chair, “Looking Forward: Commission on Inquiry on Hormone Receptor Testing,” St. John’s, NL, April 22-23, 2008.
Chair, “Ethics, law and society in the study of allergy” AllerGen Third Annual Research Conference, Banff, AB, February 10-12, 2008.
Chair, “Personal Genomics Workshop: Consensus Meeting” Institute of Genetics, X Prize Foundation and Ontario Genomics Institute, Toronto, ON, November 28-29, 2007.
Chair, “Curriculum Network Meeting: The Boundaries of Health Law” CIHR Training Program, Banff, AB, November 8, 2007.
Chair, “Imagining Science: An Artistic Exploration of Science, Society and Social Change” Genome Alberta and the Art Gallery of Alberta, Banff, AB, August 23-25, 2007.
Co-Chair, Genetic Diversity and Science Communication Conference, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Toronto, ON, April 27-29, 2007.
Chair, “Teaching Civil Law and Public Health Law” 3rd Network Curriculum Meeting: Teaching Civil Law and Public Health Law, Halifax, NS, February 23, 2006.
Conference Co-Chair, “Genomics, Genetics and Society: Bridging the Disciplinary Divides” Institute of Genetics, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Toronto, ON, April 15-17, 2004.
Co-Chair, “Human Dignity Workshop” American Association for the Advancement of Science and Health Law Institute, Washington, DC, March 25-26, 2004
Co-Chair, 3rd International DNA Sampling Conference: Ethical, Legal, Social Issues, Montreal, QC, September 5-8, 2002.
Editorial Boards (current and recent)
Editorial Board, Healthy Debate (current member)
Section Editor, Social, Ethical and Legal Issues and Editorial Board, Genome Medicine (current member)
Editorial Board, British Journal of Sports Medicine (current member)
Editorial Board, BMC Medical Ethics (current member)
Editorial Board Member, PLoS Medicine, Public Library of Science (recent member)
Advisory Editorial Board, EMBO Reports (recent member)
Editorial Board, Focus on Alternative and Complementary Medicine (recent member)
Editorial Board, American Journal of Bioethics (recent member)
Editorial Board, Regenerative Medicine (recent member)
Editor, Health Law Review, Health Law Institute, University of Alberta (discontinued, 2015)
Editor, Health Law Journal, Health Law Institute, University of Alberta (discontinued, 2015)
Assistant Editor, Administrative Law Reports, Carswell, 1995-1999
Select Memberships, Committees, and Associations
Advisor, “Science News and Information Today” PEW Research Center, Washington DC, 2017.
Chair, Steering Committee, Till and McCulloch Meeting, Whistler, October 2016.
Member, World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Ethical Review Panel Membership 2016-present.
Member, Health Canada, Science Advisory Board, 2014 – present.
Member, Science Advisory Board, Canadian Glycomics Network, 2015 –2017.
Member, Executive Committee, Alberta Transplant Institute, 2013 – present.
Member, Advisory Board, Canadian Cochrane Collaboration 2013 – present.
Member, Canadian Institutes of Health Research Task Force on Ethics Reform, 2012 – 2015.
Member, Science Leadership Council, Canadian Stem Cell Foundation, 2012 – present.
Member, Scopes of Practice Expert Panel, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, 2012 – present.
Member, Advisory Panel, Globe and Mail, The DNA Dilemma: Why Science Wants Your Genome, 2012.
Member, Ethics Committee, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, 2001- 2016.
Member, National Advisory Council for Human Genomic Research, Genome and Society Working Group, National Institutes of Health, 2012 – 2015.
Member, Ethics Committee, Genome Alberta, 2012 – present.
Member, Science Committee, Canadian Obesity Network, 2012-2015
Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, Genomics Applied to the Management of High-Risk AML/myelodysplastic syndromes, Genome BC, 2011-2015.
Council Member, Canadian Summit on Weight Bias and Discrimination, January 2011.
Member, Web Site Advisory Committee, International Society for Stem Cell Research, 2010-present.
Research Advisory Panel, Science Media Centre of Canada, 2009-present.
Member, Council of Canadian Academies Expert Panel on Integrated Testing of Pesticide, 2009-2011.
Member, Committee on Expert Panels, Royal Society of Canada, 2008-present.
Chair, Policy, Ethics, Law and Society Committee, AllerGen, National Centres of Excellence, Canada, 2008-2012.
Member, Ethics and Public Policy Committee, International Society for Stem Cell Research, 2008-present.
Member, Planning Committee, “Neuroscience in the Courtroom: What Judge’s Need to Know” National Judicial Institute, 2008-2009.
Chair, Kwantlen University College Research Ethics Inquiry, 2008.
Member, Interagency Advisory Panel on Research Ethics (PRE), Government of Canada, 2007-2011.
Co-Chair, Genetic Diversity and Science Communication Conference, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Toronto, April 27-29, 2007.
Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Pathogenomics of Innate Immunity Scientific Advisory Board, Genome British Columbia, 2006-2010
Member, Social Issues and Policy Advisory Board, Archon X Prize in Genomics, X Prize Foundation, 2006-2013.
Assessments Committee, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, 2006-2010.
Member, Forum Recommendations Group, Canadian Council for Donation and Transplantation, 2006.
Member, Steering Committee, GELS Workshop, Genome Canada, Ottawa, 2006.
Member, Research Management Committee, Theme Leader, Stem Cell Network, 2005-present.
Member, Research Management Committee, AllerGen NCE (Allergy, Genetics and Environment), 2004-present.
Member, Program Advisory Committee, Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, 2004-2010.
Member, Expert Working Party on Human Genetic Materials, Intellectual Property and the Health Sector, Canadian Biotechnology Advisory Committee, 2004-2006.
Chair, Health Ethics, Law and Humanities Peer Review Committee, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, 2004-2005.
Chair, Ethics Committee, Canadian Blood Services, 2003-2005.
Member, AGM Stem Cell Network, Steering Committee, 2003.
Chair, Organizing Committee, Genome Canada’s GE3LS Winter Symposium, 2003, Montreal, QC, 2003.
Co-Chair, GELS Priorities and Planning Committee, Genetics Institute, CIHR, 2002.
Member, Research Ethics Board, Consensus Initiative, Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, 2002.
Member, Health Services for Genetic Diseases Planning and Priorities Committee, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, 2002.
Co-Chair, Organizing Committee, Precedent and Innovation: Health Law in the 21st Century, Edmonton, September 27-28, 2002
Co-Chair, 3rd International DNA Sampling Conference: Ethical, Legal, Social Issues, Montreal, QC, September 5-8, 2002.
Chair, Steering Committee, Genome Canada GELS Workshop, January 21, 2002.
Institute Advisory Board, Institute of Health Services and Policy Research, Canadian Institute of Health Research, 2001-2004.
Member, Working Group, National Steering Committee on Patient Safety, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, 2001-2002.
Member, Tumour Bank Working Group, Canadian Association of Provincial Cancer Agencies, 2001-2002.
Social Issues Committee, American Society of Human Genetics, 2000-2004.
Ad Hoc Working Group on Stem Cells, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, 2000-2002.
Working Group on Public and Professional Educational Requirements Related to Genetic Testing of Late Onset Diseases, Health Canada, 2000-2002.
Health, Ethics, Law and Humanities Grants Committee, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, 2000-2001.
Expert Panel, The Future of Food Biotechnology, Royal Society of Canada, 2000-2001.
Canadian Biotechnology Advisory Committee, Government of Canada, 1999-2004
Co-Chair, Health Law Section, Canadian Association of Law Teachers, 1999-2000.
Law Commission of Canada’s Study Panel on Health Research Involving Human Subjects, 1999-2000.
Expert Advisory Committee on Xenograft Regulation, Health Canada, 1999.
Ethics Sub-Committee, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, 1999.
MELSI Sub-Committee, Genomics Research Program, Medical Research Council of Canada, 1998.
University Representative, Health Information Protection Legislation Working Committee, Alberta Health, 1998.
Chair, Second International Conference on DNA Sampling, “The Commercialization of Genetic Research: Legal, Ethical and Policy Issues” September, 1998.
Capital Health Ethics Coordination Council, 1997 to 1999.
Biosafety Committee, University of Alberta, 1996 to 1999.
Research Ethics Committee, Alberta Cancer Board, 1994 to 1999.
Working Committee, Canadian Bar Association Task Force on Health Care, 1994.
Graduate Studies Committee, Dalhousie, 1992-93.
Law Society of Alberta, 1991-present.
Canadian Bar Association, 1990-present.
Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada.
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