Professor Ikemoto Speaks at Renaissance Society Event

On Sept. 17, Professor Lisa Ikemoto gave the presentation “Selling Genes, Buying Race” in the Renaissance Society’s Friday Forum.

The Renaissance Society is a Sacramento State-affiliated group that provides opportunities for participatory lifelong learning and community engagement for older adults.

Lisa Ikemoto, Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of Law at UC Davis School of Law, 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.