Series: YU Student Medical Ethics Society

Halacha:

Science & Medicine 

Description

Yeshiva University’s Student Medical Ethics Society (MES), in conjuction with the Center for the Jewish Future and New York University’s Langone Medical Center hosted a conference on Jewish Medical Ethics, entitled Genomics and Jewish Identity. The conference showcased a broad foundation for the medical background needed to understand the genetic code, as well as the advanced research pertaining to the Jewish population.