The SYBHEL Project is now complete. Over the last three years the project partners have investigated the ethical and legal issues of synthetic biology as it pertains to human health and wellbeing. The public section of the SYBHEL Project Final Report and Policy Recommendations can be downloaded here. We would like to thank all of [...]

Panel discussion on Synthetic Biology in Zurich Zurich May 11: Together with Lifescience Zurich, the Institute of Biomedical Ethics at the University of Zurich (IBME) organizes a public panel discussion on the question of how Synthetic Biology might change our understanding of life. Speakers are: Sonja Billerbeck (Synthetic Biology), Christoph Rehmann-Sutter (Philosophy), Harald Matern (Theology), [...]

In their monthly column, Carlos María Romeo Casabona and Iñigo de Miguel Beriain, take a look at the legal issues in synthetic biology.   New opinion on IP! The Opinion of the General Advocate of the European Court of Justice, in relation with the case  delivered on 10 March 2011, has been published. Its final [...]