Residencies
on the Ethical,
Legal and Social
Implications of new
medical developments
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The
Brocher
Foundation
is located on the
shores of the Geneva
Lake, in Hermance (Geneva
- Switzerland).
The
Brocher
Foundation residencies last between one and four
months. They give researchers the opportunity to work
at the Brocher
Centre on projects on the ethical, legal and social
implications for
humankind of
recent medical
research and new
technologies. Every
month a dozen of
visiting
researchers live
and concentrate on
their research
project at the
Foundation.
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WHY APPLYING?
- Write
a book,
articles, an
essay, a
monograph or
your PhD
thesis in a
peaceful
environment
- Have
the
opportunity to
meet other
researchers
from different
disciplines
and countries
- Have
the
opportunity to
meet experts
from numerous
International
Organizations
& Non-
Governmental
Organizations
based in
Geneva (WHO,
WTO, WIPO,
UNHCR, ILO,
WMA, ICRC, … )
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The Brocher
Foundation offers
to successful
applicants an
accommodation in the
domain of the Brocher
Foundation and work
space with all
facilities.
Developing
a research project
involving cooperation
with a Swiss
university, a European
university, a
governmental or non-
governmental will be
considered as an
asset.
A
researcher can apply
with other researchers
to work on a
collaborative project.
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Topics
of the Year 2016:
Among the
following
disciplines:
Bioethics, Medical
Anthropology, Health
Economics, Health
Policy, Health Law,
Philosophy of Medicine
and Health, Medical
Humanities, Social
Science Perspectives
on Health, Medical
Ethics, History of
medicine.
Proposals of
the following topics
are notably welcomed:
Equitable access to
medical care,
Biobanks, Biosecurity
and Dual Use Dilemmas,
Clinical Trials and
Research on Human
Subjects, Genetic
testing and screening,
Health Care Reform,
Nanotechnology,
Neglected diseases,
Pandemic planning,
Reproductive
technology, Stem Cells
and Cell Therapy,
Organ transplantation,
Cyber Health,
Neurosciences,
Synthetic Biology.
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Brocher Foundation
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Fondation
Brocher
Route
d'Hermance 471 - CP
21 CH - 1248
Hermance
Tél. +41 (0) 22 751
93 93 | F. +41 (0)
22 751 93 91
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