TARGeT

TARGeT is excited to open applications for a new PhD Scholarship!  The project is entitled, “ Theories of Autonomy in Reproductive Genomics ." This PhD is a part of the theoretical branch of the overall project, and we're looking for someone with a background in philosophy or ethics, who is keen to do some conceptual exploration of reproductive autonomy and related themes. If you think you might be interested, please read on. Here are some details about this project: Theories of Autonomy in Reproductive Genomics: The use of genomic sequencing technologies in pregnancy and reproduction is attractive, not least because they promise to improve human welfare. Such technologies are having a big impact in medical testing more generally, spurred by innovations such as faster and cheaper DNA sequencing.  Yet information, which is now easily generated and proliferated, is almost never knowledge. It must be made meaningful to be useful. Despite this, society is easily seduc...

Hello! Welcome to the blog about project TARGeT, funded by the Australian Research Council Discovery Project, grant DP200100006. We'd like to take a moment to introduce ourselves, and say a little bit about what this project sets out to achieve. First, here's the team: Professor Ainsley Newson Chief Investigator Sydney Health Ethics, The University of Sydney  Dr Kathryn MacKay Chief Investigator Sydney Health Ethics, The University of Sydney Professor Jackie Leach Scully Chief Investigator The University of New South Wales Dr Rosalind McDougall Chief Investigator The University of Melbourne  Assistant Prof Jan Hodgson Chief Investigator The University of Melbourne  Professor Brenda Wilson Partner Investigator Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada Now, here's what this project is about: This project aims to provide a better way to help people to think and reflect about new genetic tests in pregnancy.  The...