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Institute |
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Aarden,
Erik
e.aarden@zw.unimaas.nl
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Maastricht
University |
Developments
in the field of genetics make it difficult to determine what kinds of
genetic technology should or should not be part of the insured package in
(social) health insurance. At the same time (social) health insurance in
some European countries is subject to major reforms which are perceived to
be very urgent. I study these two developments by analysing the
(re-)framing of genetics in health insurance in the Netherlands, Germany
and the United Kingdom. Questions of interest in this matter include
how genetics is defined and what function insurance has according to those
involved (insurers, patients, medical professionals etc.). Currently I am
studying the trajectory set up by the Dutch Health Insurance Board (CvZ),
that should result in a new definition of genetics for the standard
insured package. |
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Asveld,
Lotte
l.asveld@tbm.tudelft.nl |
Technical
University of Delft |
My
research interest lie with ethically sound public decision making on
technological risks. The main motivation is that technological risks can
only be justified when subjects have actively consented to the imposition
of that risk. The principle of Informed Consent, which stems from the
medical practice orginally, may thus enable the legimization of certain
technological developments, or alternatively, lead to their annulment. An
operationalisation of this principle in the technological realm will be
proposed in line with what is deemed possible after several case-studies.
Genomics will be one of four case-studies. |
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Boon,
Wouter
w.boon@geog.uu.nl
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Utrecht
University |
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Dijkstra,
Anne
a.m.dijkstra@utwente.nl
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University
of Twente |
In
my project “Public Understanding of Genomics”, I am interested in the
process of science communication on genomics from the perspective of the
public. My project aims to contribute to the development of the
theoretical basis in science communication studies. Traditionally most
science communication studies have focused on scientific literacy, and on
knowledge deficits among passive publics. Recent research trends in
science communication studies propose a different perspective by assuming
an active role by the public. Communication is to be understood as an
interactive process within a complex social network of balances of power
and interests in which people involved utilize different conceptions of
science, technology and their relationships with them. |
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Heuvel,
Timon van den
timon.vandenheuvel@wur.nl
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Wageningen
University |
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Michalopoulos,
Tassos
tassos.michalopoulos@wur.nl
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Wageningen
University
Research Description
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Public
trust in genomics depends on the capability of R&D stakeholders to
incorporate societal values in their decision-making. Aligning oneself
with societal values does not always get along with profit maximization,
sometimes not even with plain profitability. For a policy maker it is
often necessary to tradeoff between economic and societal expectations.
When it comes to tomato and potato genomics, these tradeoffs require
estimation of the ethical issues that are due to arise, the extend to
which they can be negotiated, and their quantification in a way that will
enable their incorporation in the objective functions of economic
production models.
The incorporation of societal values into economic models is a cumbersome
task due to the non-metric nature of values and often incompatibilities
that lead to controversial calls for action. On these grounds, the present
project primarily aims in the
incorporation of societal concerns related to the application of genomics
technology on t&p production and production methods, into a
multi-criteria optimization model. The development of the model is
expected to facilitate food sector decision-making vis-à-vis societal
values-issues. |
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Novoselova,
Tatiana
tatiana.novoselova@wur.nl |
Wageningen
University |
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Parabirsing,
Fleur
f.parabirsing@zw.unimaas.nl |
Maastricht
University |
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Penders,
Bart
b.penders@zw.unimaas.nl
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Maastricht
University
Personal Homepage
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I
wish to analyze how the development of genomics techniques for the
assessment and large scale screening of effects of traditional and novel
food ingredients on gut function in relation to health and disease goes
together with the emergence of specific normative and social issues and
with the development of strategies to deal with them. This, to provide
insight in mechanisms by which nutrigenomics, functional foods research,
and society become related and in how they might be attuned in a social
and normative way. |
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Ronteltap,
Amber
amber.ronteltap@wur.nl
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Wageningen
University |
I
want to collect expert views on critical success factors in the
development of nutrigenomics and put these into multiple consensus
scenarios. These scenarios will be tested on consumers using an
experimental design, resulting in preferred lay scenarios. Ultimately, I
want to confront experts with lay scenarios and make one or more most
likely scenarios, which will be broadcast on Dutch television. My aims are
to make a contribution to the public debate on nutrigenomics and to
develop innovative research methodology for futuristic scenarios. |
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Vandeberg,
Rens
r.vandeberg@geog.uu.nl |
Utrecht
University |
My
PhD-research aims to elucidate the conditions for a more effective
user-producer interaction in functional genomics. As many of the companies
involved are operating worldwide and as users perceptions can differ
between countries, we take an international perspective. Our central
research question is:
How are user-producer interactions shaped in nutrigenomics innovations and
how can this interaction be improved? |
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Vermeulen,
Niki
n.vermeulen@philosophy.
unimaas.nl |
University
of Maastricht |
My
research focuses on the interaction between university transformation and
the development of modern biotechnology. The title of the project is
‘Regulation and control in technological culture’ |
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Vries,
Jantina de
jantina.de.vries@iue.it |
European
University Institute
(Florence, Italy) |
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Vroom,
Wietse
wietse.vroom@wur.nl
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Wageningen
University |
My
research project studies the contingent and political nature of genomics
development and the potentiality for alternative development trajectories.
Central is the notion of a script of the technology that reflects and
reinforces the social context in which the technology is developed. Point
of departure is the observation that current technological innovations in
food production/processing have trouble addressing the needs of ‘the
resource poor’, partly because they are badly attuned to the social and
economic reality in non-western parts of the world. Reconstructing the
script of genomics may give rise to the development of alternative
genomics technologies that will be adapted to (and reinforce) endogenous
developments in such parts of the world. Hence, the project focuses on the
question whether room for manoeuvre exists (and if so where) to bring in
users-perspectives from developing countries within the internationally
organised genomics research.Theoretical influences include Critical Theory,
Social Shaping of Technology Studies and literature on the Network
Society. |
