Professor Ikemoto Named as Center for Genetics and Society Fellow
The Center for Genetics and Society has named Professor Lisa Ikemoto as one of three new fellows who will work with the organization on the social justice and human rights issues surrounding commercial surrogacy and egg retrieval. The Center for Genetics and Society is a nonprofit information and public affairs organization working to encourage responsible uses and effective societal governance of human genetic and reproductive technologies and other emerging technologies.
Lisa Ikemoto teaches bioethics and health law courses at the UC Davis School of Law. She has written extensively on genetic and reproductive technology, the regulation of fertility and pregnancy, and race and gender disparities in health care. Her current work examines emerging issues in regenerative medicine, including stem cell research, and the human tissues market.