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Beth Roxland, J.D., M.Bioethics, will discuss the bioethics of cutting-edge medical and scientific endeavors at the April 23 Omaha Science Café. She will present “Do We Have the Right to Try? The Movement, the Law and the Societal Impact,” at 7 p.m. at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St.
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\nRoxland is a seasoned attorney and bioethicist with multifaceted experience across industry, law, government and academia. She is a senior consultant advising law firms, life science and biomedical entities, and professional associations on issues involving cutting-edge medical and scientific endeavors and formulating practical solutions to complex legal, ethical, operational and PR challenges.
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\nPreviously, she served as Johnson & Johnson’s bioethics and strategy leader. Roxland also served as executive director of the New York State Task Force on Life and the Law, as well as the special advisor to the Commissioner of Health on Stem Cell Research Ethics in New York. In addition, Roxland was senior litigation associate at Simpson Thacher and Bartlett LLP, and a federal judicial law clerk in the Southern District of New York.
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\nRoxland graduated from Columbia University with a bachelor’s degree in biology and received a joint J.D. and master’s degree in bioethics magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania. She is a frequent public speaker, author and serves on several academic and research oversight boards.
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\nThis café is sponsored by the Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures.
\nScience Cafés involve a face-to-face conversation with a scientist about current science topics. They are open to everyone (21 and older) and take place in casual settings like pubs and coffeehouses. Each meeting is organized around an interesting topic of conversation. A scientist gives a brief presentation followed by a Q-and-A period.
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\nPizza will be provided for the first 50 people. For more information about Science Cafes, go to www.unmc.edu\/sciencecafe<\/a>.
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