About the Lectureship
The Baylor College of Medicine Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, the Houston Methodist Hospital System, and the Rice University Department of Philosophy are pleased to present this lectureship named in Baruch Brody’s memory. This lectureship recognizes scholars who have made important theoretical contributions to the field of bioethics. It honors someone in the field who embodies the values and virtues that were central to Dr. Brody’s scholarly life and work at the three sponsoring institutions.
2027 Lectureship
The Lectureship Committee is pleased to announce Christine Grady, RN, Ph.D., as the distinguished speaker for the 2027 Baruch A. Brody Lectureship. Dr. Grady holds faculty and advisory roles at Georgetown University as a Professor of Neuroscience, Senior Advisor on Bioethics and Neuroethics, Research Scholar at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics, and Faculty Member at the Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics.
The lecture will be held on Wednesday, February 3, 2027, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Cullen Auditorium at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. This hybrid event will be held in person and available via live stream. Registration details are forthcoming.
Lectureship Committee
- Mary Anderlik Majumder, J.D., Ph.D., Dalton Tomlin Professor, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine
- Rev. Stacy Auld, Vice President of Spiritual Cares and Values Integration, Houston Methodist
- Rabbi Shlomo Brody, Ph.D., Executive Director, Ematai
- Robert Howell, Ph.D., Yasser El-Sayed Professor of Philosophy and Chair, Department of Philosophy, Rice University
- Janet Malek, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine; Director, Houston Methodist Biomedical Ethics Program
- Amy McGuire, J.D., Ph.D., Leon Jaworski Professor of Biomedical Ethics and Director, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine
- Samuel Reis-Dennis, Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Rice University
About Dr. Brody
Learn more about Dr. Brody, and hear directly from Dr. Brody about the Center. If you are interested in supporting the Baruch A. Brody Lecture in Bioethics or other initiatives that honor Dr. Brody’s legacy, please contact the Office of Philanthropy and Alumni Relations or call 713-798-4714.