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Addressing EU Social Challenges in Biotechnology Teaching

Explore the impact and regulations of biotechnology in the EU, focusing on ethical issues, tissue engineering, and economic significance. Discover how principles and directives shape the educational landscape at prestigious universities.

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Addressing EU Social Challenges in Biotechnology Teaching

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  1. Manifestation of Novel Social Challenges of the European Unionin the Teaching Material ofMedical Biotechnology Master’s Programmesat theUniversity of Pécs and at the University of Debrecen Identificationnumber: TÁMOP-4.1.2-08/1/A-2009-0011

  2. Manifestation of Novel Social Challenges of the European Unionin the Teaching Material ofMedical Biotechnology Master’s Programmesat theUniversity of Pécs and at the University of Debrecen Identification number: TÁMOP-4.1.2-08/1/A-2009-0011 Dr. Judit Pongrácz Threedimensionaltissuecultures and tissueengineering – Lecture 27 Ethicalissues

  3. No ethicalissuesraised • Autologouscells • No life threateningconditions

  4. More ethicalquestions • Advanced human tissueengineeringtherapiesmayalso be usedforlife-threateningconditions • Embryonicstemcells • Xenogeneiccells

  5. Regulationin Europe • Best regulated at European level • European framework laws • Directives adopted by the European Commission and the European Parliament must be incorporated in national law

  6. The most relevantdocuments • Charter of FundamentalRightsofthe EU • ConventiononBiomedicine

  7. Rulingin 2011 • A singlecellfrom an embryocan be consideredas a human being.

  8. USA • Embryonicstemcellscannot be used • Onlyestablishedcelllinescan be usedinresearch • Adultstemcellscan be appliedinresearch

  9. Manifestation of Novel Social Challenges of the European Unionin the Teaching Material ofMedical Biotechnology Master’s Programmesat theUniversity of Pécs and at the University of Debrecen Identification number: TÁMOP-4.1.2-08/1/A-2009-0011 Dr. Judit Pongrácz Threedimensionaltissuecultures and tissueengineering – Lecture 28 Economicsignificance

  10. Biotechnology Medical Pharmaceutical Agricultural, etc

  11. Significanceinthe US In2001, 3,300 scientists and supportstaffworkedintissueengineeringalone Over 70 start-upcompanies Investment of 3.5 billionUS dollars

  12. Significanceinthe EU Fastgrowing STILL No venturecapitalin Europe

  13. Big Pharma Refocusingtocellbasedtherapies Noveltherapeuticapproachesjustintreatment of diabeticpatientsalone

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