About us
The center for Law & Bioethics of Genomic Research is an academic research institution, created in 2020.
Mission
Our mission is the legal support of accelerated development and application of genomic technologies.
Our goals
Goal A: To analyze Russian legislation on the development and application of genomic technologies and protection of genomic information.
Goal B: To conduct comparative research on
– legislation of different states which are leaders in genomic research;
– international standards and practices on the application of genomic technologies.
Goal C: To put forward proposals for improving Russian legislation in the field of the development and application of genomic technologies, including drafting of laws and regulations.
Research directions
- Legal regulation of biosafety and the policy of technological independence
- Analysis and systematization of academic views on biosafety
- Identification of urgent legal and regulatory challenges concerning biosafety
- Identification of present and possible threats to biosafety
- Establishment of measures aimed at ensuring biosafety
- Improving the regulatory framework on liability for biodiversity damage
- Legal foundations for the application of genomic technologies in agricultural development
- Establishment of the legal framework for the application of genomic technologies in agriculture
- Formulation of theoretical and methodological basis for the development of legal regulation and application of genomic technologies in agriculture
- Legal foundations for the application of genomic technologies in healthcare
- Legal and organizational frameworks for accelerated development of genomic technologies in healthcare
- Monitoring of legislation in the field of accelerated development of genomic technologies in healthcare
- Formulation of principles of mechanisms for legal regulation of the application of genomic technologies in healthcare
- Formulation of conceptual framework towards legal regulation of genome editing in the Russian Federation
- Formulation of conceptual framework towards legal regulation of preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) in the Russian Federation
- Formulation of conceptual framework towards legal regulation of genomic technologies in in prenatal diagnosis
- Legal foundations for the development, application and protection of results of genomic research
- Theoretical and legal principles of processing and use of genomic information
- Legal regulation of relations in the field of protecting the results of genomic research
- Selection, training and retraining of highly qualified personnel, including development of educational programs in the field of legal regulation of accelerated development of genomic technologies
- Development of the new Master’s program titled ‘Lawyer in the field of development and application of genomic technologies’
- Training of postgraduate students who conduct their research on legal regulation of the development and application of genomic technologies
- Organization of academic events aimed at improving skills of young scholars
- Development of educational materials on legal regulation of genomic technologies for students of law, medical, pharmaceutical, and biology universities
- Organization of academic events aimed at professional development of university administrative staff and representatives of law enforcement agencies
- Organization of academic events aimed at professional development of students and participants of the events in the field of accelerated development of genomic technologies in healthcare
- Organization of academic events aimed at professional development of higher education personnel
- Monitoring activities in the field of genomic legislation and law enforcement practice
- Overseas scholarships
- Collaboration with Russian academic and educational institutions
- Comparative research on international legal expertise in the field of the development and application of genomic technologies
- Comparative analysis of the challenges of legal regulation of genomic technologies
- Organization of international academic events in the Center’s areas of competence
- Global and regional legal regulation of genomic research, protection of genomic information, and the expansion of genomic research
- Monitoring of international treaties, legal acts of international organizations, and practices of international judicial institutions in the field of application of genomic technologies
- Organization of the biennial International Congress on Application of Genomic Technologies, Bioethics & Law