News & Events, Human Genome Research Project

News & Events

Updated: February 18, 2011

2011

3rd Australia/NZ Roundtable on Genomics. February 14th, Melbourne 'Challenges, Benefits & Emerging Issues for Families and Communities'

2009

2nd Australia / NZ Roundtable on Genomics. Tuesday November the 24th, Wellington.

Programme Summary -
Media Release -

2 April 2009, Genes and Ethics, Our Changing World with Veronika Meduna
(Human Genome Research Project leader Mark Hanaghan and clinical geneticist Ingrid Winship discuss genes and ethics)
http://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ocw/ocw-20090402-2146-Genes_and_Ethics-048.mp3

30 March 2009, Genome project's "extraordinary" job, Law Talk, NZ Law Society

29 March 2009, One in Five, Produced and presented by Mike Gourley, Radio New Zealand
http://podcast.radionz.co.nz/oif/oif-20090329-1906-One_in_Five_for_29_March_2009-048.mp3

22 March 2009, One in Five, Produced and presented by Mike Gourley, Radio New Zealand
http://podcast.radionz.co.nz/oif/oif-20090322-1906-One_in_Five_for_22_March_2009-048.mp3

10 March 2009, Genetic Testing ñ the Legal and Ethical Questions, Science Media Centre, New Zealand
http://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2009/03/05/genetic-testing-the-legal-and-ethical-questions/

10 March 2009, Rainey Collins Chair Speaks at Launch of Human Genome Report, Rainey Collins Lawyers
http://www.raineycollins.co.nz/recent-news/rainey-collins-chair-speaks-at-launch-of-human-genome-report/

7 March 2009, 'Life, death and genetic selection', The Listener/Joanne Black, Features, pages 24 - 27 http://www.listener.co.nz/issue/3592/features/12931/life_death_and_the_genetic_selction.html

6 March 2009, An Evening of Public Talks on Genes, Society and the Future,

Chaired by Assoc Prof Andrew Shelling, Lewis, Lecture Theatre, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland
http://www.fmhs.auckland.ac.nz/faculty/newsandevents/events_details.aspx?Eventid=2795

6 March 2009, Focus on Ethics of Genetic Science, Science Media Centre, New Zealand
SMC Heads-up: The week ahead in science (to March 13), Issue 23, Mar 7 - 13

5 March 2009, Genetic techniques to screen for health disorders, Morning Report/Karen Brown, Health Correspondent (8:18am, 3'27")
http://podcast.radionz.co.nz/mnr/mnr-20090305-0818-Genetic_techniques_to_screen_for_health_disorders_-_Researchers-048.mp3

5 March 2009, Recommendation to screen more babies, TV One/Lorelei Mason
http://tvnz.co.nz/health-news/recommendation-screen-more-babies-2516876/video

5 March 2009, Genetic testing fee rise warning, Dominion Post/Roeland van den Bergh, page C1

5 March 2009, Legal experts back screening of embryos, Dominion Post/Rebecca Palmer, page A6 http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/1998611/Legal-experts-back-screening-of-embryos

5 March 2009, 'Warrior gene' agreement a model for others, Otago Daily Times http://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/46090/039warrior-gene039-agreement-a-model-others

5 March 2009, Law change to protect medical research urged, Otago Daily Times/John Gibb
http://www.odt.co.nz/print/46189

4 March 2009, Human Genome Project Releases Final Report, New Zealand Law Foundation
http://www.lawfoundation.org.nz/news/read.php?i=60

4 March 2009, Human Genome Project Releases Final Report, New Zealand Law Foundation
http://www.otago.ac.nz/news/news/2009/04-03-09_press_release.html

4 March 2009, Parliament launch of 'Genes, Society and the Future: Vol III', Hosted by Hon Simon Power, Minister of Justice, Minister responsible for the Law Commission

4 March 2009, Symposium on Genes, Society and the Future, Turnbull House, Wellington

2008

7 December 2008, The Sunday Group investigates human genome research, RadioNZ Sunday with Chris Laidlaw (duration: 37'12?)
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/sunday/20081207

28 November 2008, The Inaugural Australia-New Zealand Roundtable on Genetics
http://www.otago.ac.nz/news/news/2008/25b-11-08_press_release.html

27 October 2008, Genetic researchers working towards designer medicine, TV3
http://www.3news.co.nz/News/Genetic-researchers-working-towards-designer-medicine/tabid/412/articleID/77379/cat/73/Default.aspx

26 October 2008, Recommendations for wider use of genetic screening, TV3
http://www.3news.co.nz/Recommendations-made-for-wider-use-of-genetic-screening/tabid/420/articleID/77316/cat/131/Default.aspx

October 2008, Who? Why? When?, As the Human Genome Research Project nears its end, Professor Mark Henaghan reviews its findings, University of Otago Magazine, Issue 21, page 6-9

28 June 2008, Birth of an ethical dilemma, NZ Herald
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=204&objectid=10518766

24 April 2008, Embryo Research, RadioNZ Checkpoint with Mary Wilson
http://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ckpt/ckpt-20080424-1810-Embryo_Research-048.mp3

22 April 2008, Human Genome Research Project Discusses Latest Findings At Medical Law Conference 2008
http://www.otago.ac.nz/news/news/2008/22-04-08_press_release.html

2007

19 December 2007, Genetic Discrimination in Insurance, RadioNZ Nine to Noon with Kathryn Ryan
http://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20071219-0905-Genetic_Discrimination_in_Insurance_Cover-048.mp3

12 November 2007, Genome project has immense potential for good, Law Talk, NZ Law Society
http://www.nz-lawsoc.org.nz/lawtalk/699Genome.htm

6 November 2007, Itís worth knowing of genetic testing, World News Network
http://www.wn.com/dna

2 November 2007, Editorial: Ethical questions won't go away, Dominion Post
http://www.dominion.co.nz/print/4258248a6483.html

30 October 2007, Genetic Testing, RadioNZ Nine to Noon with Kathryn Ryan (11:17pm, 30’45”)

29 October 2007, New Zealand Genetic Testing Law Review Supports Saviour Siblings, BioNews 431 (MacKenna Roberts)

26 October 2007, Genetic Testing Misunderstood, ScienceAlert Australia & New Zealand
http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news/20072610-16498-2.html

26 October 2007, It’s worth knowing of gene testing, Otago Daily Times (by John Gibb)

25 October 2007, Human Genome Research Project, RadioNZ Checkpoint with Mary Wilson (6:52pm, 7’35”)

25 October 2007, Human Genome Research Project, RadioNZ Morning Report, Health Correspondent Karen Brown (7:54am, 4’09”)

24 October 2007, Report Endorses Genetic Screening of Siblings, NZPA http://www.infonews.co.nz/news.cfm?l=1&t=0&id=8362

24 October 2007, Spotlight back on designer babies, TV One, Kris Faafoi (1’51”)
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/1318360/1414565

24 October 2007, Report shows babies should undergo DNA testing, TV Three, Lillian Ng (2’06”)
http://www.tv3.co.nz/VideoBrowseAll/HealthVideo/tabid/372/articleID/37629/Default.aspx?articleID=37629#video

1 August 2007, Genetic Privacy, Law Commission & Privacy Commissioner Seminar, Wellington (Richman Wee)

21 July 2007, Researching Behavioural Genetics: An examination of the "Warrior Gene" Controversy, Otago District Law Society Conference, Dunedin (Dana Wensley & Mike King)

18 July 2007, Telling Others about Your Patient’s Genetic Information – Singing a Requiem For Privacy? Human Genetics Society of Australasia Conference, Auckland (Richman Wee & Mark Henaghan)

2 July 2007, Does Bioethics Help With the Formulation of Law? Genome Project as a Case Study, University College London, 12th Annual Interdisciplinary Colloquium (Mark Henaghan)

10 May 2007, Genes, Society and the Future, Opening Lecture, 2007 Winter Lecture Series, Auckland (Mark Henaghan)

5 May 2007, Educate Generation Y on Bioethical Issues, The Straits Times, Singapore (interview with Mark Henaghan)

27 April 2007, Deciding Biomedical Ethical Dilemmas in Genetics, Workshop organised jointly by the National University of Singapore, Institutional Review Board and National Healthcare Group. Sponsored by the New Zealand High Commission, Singapore, in conjunction with the New Zealand Festival 07 (Mark Henaghan)

26 April 2007, Genes, Society and the Future, Public Lecture at the School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. Sponsored by the New Zealand High Commission, Singapore, in conjunction with the New Zealand Festival 07 (Mark Henaghan)

25 April 2007, Whose Genes are You Wearing Tonight? Lecture at Raffles Junior College, Singapore. Sponsored by the New Zealand High Commission, Singapore, in conjunction with the New Zealand Festival 07 (Mark Henaghan)

24 April 2007, What Business do Lawyers have Meddling with Other People’s Genes? Seminar at the Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore. Sponsored by the New Zealand High Commission, Singapore, in conjunction with the New Zealand Festival 07 (Mark Henaghan)

7 November 2006, Genes and the Law-Foundation sponsored Human Genome Research Project. Presentation organised by the Ministry of Justice (Richman Wee)

17 August 2006, Warrior gene discovery open to prejudice, Opinion, Otago Daily Times, Dana Wensley

14 August 2006, Gene-typing divides society, Opinion, NZ Herald, Dana Wensley

7 August 2006, NZ report recommends changes to PGD regulation, Dr Jess Buxton, BioNews 370 (Week 31/7/2006 – 6/8/2006)

7 August 2006, Gene genies, Editorial, Otago Daily Times

6 August 2006, 7 Days, Sunday Star Times

3 August 2006, Embryo-sex choice urged. Report suggests lifting limits on genetic diagnosis, The Press, Christchurch (by Dan Eaton)

3 August 2006, Govt too rigid, The Daily Post Rotorua

3 August 2006, Genetic testing not right for Bay family, Bay of Plenty Times

2 August 2006 18:15, Embryo Screening Rules (duration: 8’24), Checkpoint with Mary Wilson, Radio New Zealand

2 August 2006, Embryo report calls for changes, 6pm One News, TV1 (Megan Martin)

2 August 2006, 6pm News, TV3 (Lillian Ng)

2 August 2006, Midday News, Radio New Zealand

2 August 2006, Gene tests “won’t lead to designer babies”, researchers say, NZ Herald (by Tom McKinlay)

2 August 2006, Researchers dismiss ‘designer babies’ concerns, NZPA

2 August 2006 9:16:04, Ethics of genetic medicine studied, NewtalkZB

2 August 2006, Support for Ongoing Monitoring of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis Intervention Outcomes, Federation of Women’s Health Councils Aotearoa New Zealand

2 August 2006 07:28, Embryo screening (duration: 4’33”), Morning Report (Health Correspondent Karen Brown), Radio New Zealand

2 August 2006, Ethical approval for gene testing, Front page feature, Otago Daily Times (by Tom McKinlay)

2 August 2006, Report allays embryo testing concerns, Otago Daily Times (by Tom McKinlay)

2 August 2006, Human Genome … First Report from Law Foundation’s Ground-Breaking Research Project has Potential to Touch the Lives of Every New Zealander, Rainey Collins, http://www.raineycollins.co.nz/index.php?page=news&ID=116

1 August 2006 Posted at 6.52pm, Report suggest NZ consider widening embryo screening access, Radio New Zealand

1 August 2006, First report from Law Foundation’s ground-breaking research project http://www.lawfoundation.org.nz/news/aug-2006.htm

2 August 2006, Genome Research Approves Genetic Screening http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0608/S00007.htm

1 August 2006, Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis, Otago University http://www.otago.ac.nz/news/news/2006/01-08-06_press_release.html

25 June 2006, Girl or boy? The choice is yours if you’re willing to pay, Sunday Star Times (by Emma Page)

22 June 2006, Brown’s novel out of step with science, Opinion, Otago Daily Times, Dana Wensley

Dr Nikki Kerruish, Newborn Screening for Genetic Susceptibility: What’s the Harm? at the 4th International DNA Sampling Conference, Genomics & Public Health, Montreal (4to 7 June 2006)
http://www.humgen.umontreal.ca/events/dnasampling/

22 May 2006, Gene study head backs sex choice, Otago Daily Times (by Tom McKinlay)

Designer Babies: Is it any Business of the Law, 4 May 2006, Winter Lecture Series, University of Otago House, Auckland
http://www.otago.ac.nz/news/news/2006/01-05-06_press_release.html

“Hard to justify limits on genetic screening”, The Doctor 22 February 2006 (by Lianne Topham-Kindly) (scanned pdf version reproduced with the kind permission of The Doctor) -

“Genetic profiling growing reality”, The Doctor 22 February 2006, (by Lianne Topham-Kindly) (scanned pdf version reproduced with the kind permission of The Doctor) -

TV One, Breakfast, 9 February 2006, Prof McLean (interview)

Researchers for the project presented their research at the New Zealand Bioethics Conference: Making People Better, 10 to 12 February 2006
~ See Project Resources

A panel session (Prof Mark Henaghan and Senior Researchers) for the Year 1 research programme was held on 12 February 2006 at the New Zealand Bioethics Conference: Making People Better
http://www.otago.ac.nz/nzbioethicsconference

Assoc Prof Mildred Cho, Associate Director at the Stanford University Center for Biomedical Ethics, visited the University of Otago in February 2006 as part of her collaboration with the Project.
http://www.otago.ac.nz/news/news/2006/03-02-06_press_release.html

RadioNZ Summer Highlights, Repeat Interview - Prof McLean on Linda Clark show Jan 06

The project team presented two themed sessions at the Talking Biotechnology Conference, 29 November to 2 December 2005
http://www.vuw.ac.nz/talking-biotechnology/sessions.htm
~ See Project Resources

Otago Daily Times, Study looks at impact of gene technologies. Unique New Zealand response expected 11 November 05 (by Tom McKinlay) (scanned pdf version reproduced with the kind permission of the Otago Daily Times) -

RadioNZ Linda Clark show with Prof McLean Nov 05

Professor Sheila McLean, one of the UK's foremost authorities on medical law and ethics, visited the University of Otago as part of her collaboration with the Human Genome Research Project: Law, Ethics and Policy for the Future. http://www.otago.ac.nz/news/news/2005/31-10-05_press_release.html

Presentations on preimplantation genetic diagnosis and newborn screening were delivered at the Health Screening Symposium, 3 to 4 October 2005
http://www.vuw.ac.nz/talking-biotechnology/sessions.htm

Visitors

28 April 2005: Professor Larry Gostin (http://www.publichealthlaw.net/About/AboutPDFs/GostinCV.pdf)

Prof Gostin visited the Law Faculty, Bioethics Centre, and Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, and delivered a public lecture ‘Law and Ethics for the Public’s Health: National and International Dimensions’.

In addition, Prof Gostin provided information about the October 2004 initiative of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention (CDC), and US Institute of Medicine (IOM) in convening the Committee on Genomics and the Public’s Health in the 21st Century, for which he chaired. The pre-publication version of the report summarising the workshop presentations and commentaries is available at http://www.nap.edu/catalog/11260.html.

7 – 18 April 2005: Associate Professor Trudo Lemmens (http://www.law.utoronto.ca/faculty_content.asp?profile=33&cType=facMembers&itemPath=1/3/4/0/0)

Assoc Prof Lemmens visited the Law Faculty and Bioethics Centre, delivered a number of presentations, and spent time discussing current issues in genetics and other health-related matters with the project team.