The international conference “Conceptual and Methodological Aspects of Biomedical Research” aims to address topics in basic biological and biomedical research as well as translational research. This also includes reflections on particular diseases and/or therapies.
Invited speakers:
Lucie Laplane (CNRS, IHPST Université Paris I-Panthéon-Sorbonne, Institut de Cancérologie Gustave Roussy)
Barbara Osimani (Faculty of Medicine, Polytechnic University of Marche at Ancona)
Anya Plutynski (Department of Philosophy, Washington University in St. Louis)
Jaromír Šrámek (Institute of Histology and Embryology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague)
Jacob Stegenga (Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge)
Scientific guest speakers:
Meritxell Alberich Jordà (Laboratory of Haematooncology, Institute of Molecular Genetics, Czech Academy of Sciences)
Soňa Hubáčková (Laboratory of Molecular Therapy, Institute of Biotechnology, Czech Academy of Sciences)
Michal Šmahel (Laboratory of Immunotherapy, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague)
Jiří Vejmelka (Thomayer Hospital & Department of Internal Medicine, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague)
We invite submissions from philosophers, biomedical researchers and medical doctors on any topic pertaining to any area of biomedical research (with the exception of bioethics). Possible topics include (but are not limited to):
– Aspects of basic biological/biomedical laboratory research
– Biological mechanisms and pathophysiology
– Microbiology and microbiome
– Conceptual exploration of biological and medical phenomena (e.g., ageing)
– Reflections on particular diseases (e.g., cancer) and/or treatments
– Systems approaches to biology and medicine
– Personalized/precision medicine
– Diagnosis
– Causality
– Evidence and evidence-based medicine
– Epidemiology
– Bias and values
– Health care and science policy
Abstracts of no more than 500 words should be prepared for blind review and submitted via email to pmpos@flu.cas.cz
, no later than 31 January 2020. Please include your name and full affiliation in the body of the email, not in the abstract.
Important dates
Deadline for submission: 31 January 2020
Notification of acceptance: Mid-March 2020
Dates of the conference: 4-5 June 2020
Program Committee
Marta Bertolaso (Institute of Philosophy of Scientific and Technological Practice, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome)
Alexander Broadbent (African Centre for Epistemology and Philosophy of Science, University of Johannesburg)
Laurence Delhaes (Service de Parasitologie-Mycologie & INSERM U1045, CHRU & Université de Bordeaux)
Jonathan Fuller (Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh)
Sara Green (Department of Science Education & Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen)
Laurence Huc (Toxalim, INRA & University of Toulouse)
Phyllis Illari (Department of Science and Technology Studies, University College London)
Adam La Caze (School of Pharmacy, University of Queensland)
Maël Lemoine (ImmunoConcept, CNRS & University of Bordeaux)
Federica Russo (Department of Philosophy, University of Amsterdam)
Miriam Solomon (Department of Philosophy, Temple University)
David Teira (Department of Logic, History and Philosophy of Science, UNED)
Jon Williamson (Philosophy Department & Centre for Reasoning, University of Kent)
Any questions related to the conference should be addressed to zach@flu.cas.cz