Susan Dodds
  1. Current research activities

    2. Susan Dodds conducts research on the ethical, legal, political and social context of human embryonic stem cell research and research ethics review of research protocols. Much of her work focuses on the commodification of gametes, embryos and stem cells; the commodification of biotechnology research; and the relationships between the global biotechnology industry and the ideals of liberal democracy. These interests extend into an interest in human tissue transplantation, xenotransplantation and organ donation/retrieval policies. Her background is in political theory and applied ethics, with specialist interest in democratic theory and feminist bioethics as framing an approach to critical evaluation of health care and medical research policy.

  2. Keywords

    3. Bioethics, social philosophy, ethical evaluation of regulation.

  3. End-user applications

    • Philosophical analysis
    • Critical and community responses to policy
    • Policy development
    • Clearer understanding of the relationships between scientific developments and the lives of citizens

  4. Key publications

    5. I. I. Susan Dodds, 2004. 'Women, Commodification and Embryonic Stem-Cell Research' James Humber and Robert F. Almeder (eds) Biomedical Ethics Reviews: Stem Cell Research Totowa, NJ: Humana Press; pp. 151-174. ISBN 1-58829-403-3.

  5. Outreach activities

    6. None as Yet.

  6. Key organisation membership

    7. None as Yet.

  7. Early career researcher?

    8. No.

  8. Young investigator?

    9. Yes.

  9. Skills and expertise

    • Ethical analysis
    • Bioethical evaluation
    • Conceptual clarification
    • Feminist analysis
    • Policy evaluation
    • Political assessment
    • Critical understanding of public policy
    • Knowledge of democratic theory

  10. Specialist equipment and infrastructure

    •  None as Yet.

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