Kevin T. FitzGerald, SJ, PhD, PhD

Department

Medical Humanities

Position

Associate Professor

Books

• Baumiller Robert C, FitzGerald Kevin, Meier Timothy J, Code of ethical principles for genetics professionals 2003
• FitzGerald Kevin T., Ethical analysis of human genetic interventions : a response from Karl Rahner to the need for integrating philosophical anthropologies and current scientific knowledge 2001
• FitzGerald Kevin T, Proposals for human cloning 1998

General

• Fitzgerald Kevin, Shorter Notices -- Prenatal Diagnosis: Confronting the Ethical Issues by Agneta Sutton 1991

Articles

• Phenotyping of Human iPSC-derived Neurons
  FitzGerald Kevin T., Giordano James, Wu Samantha, Chapter 15 - Ethical considerations for the use of stem cell-derived therapies [Book Chapter] 2023
• Born Well: Prenatal Genetics and the Future of Having Children
  Fitzgerald Kevin, The Good and the Goal of Pre-conception and Pre-natal Genetic Testing from a Catholic Perspective [Book Chapter] 2022
• FitzGerald Kevin T., The Skill of End-of-Life Communication for Clinicians Getting to the Root of the Ethical Dilemma Foreword by Kevin T. FitzGerald [Book Chapter] 2017
• The Value of Systems and Complexity Sciences for Healthcare
  FitzGerald Kevin T., Ethical Complexities in Systems Healthcare: What Care and for Whom? [Book Chapter] 2016
• Ethical Reasoning in Big Data
  Collmann Jeff, FitzGerald Kevin T., Matei Sorin Adam, Wu Samantha, Kupersmith Joel, Data Management Plans, Institutional Review Boards, and the Ethical Management of Big Data About Human Subjects [Book Chapter] 2016
• Neurotechnology in National Security and Defense: Practical Considerations, Neuroethical Concerns
  Tractenberg Rochelle E., FitzGerald Kevin T., Giordano James, Engaging neuroethical issues generated by the use of neurotechnology in national security and defense: Toward process, methods, and paradigm [Book Chapter] 2014
• Scientific and Philosophical Perspectives in Neuroethics
  Fitzgerald Kevin, Neurogenetics and ethics: How scientific frameworks can better inform ethics [Book Chapter] 2010
• Health and Human Flourishing
  Fitzgerald Kevin T., Science and a theological anthropology [Book Chapter] 2006
• Stem Cell Research: New Frontiers in Science and Ethics
  Fitzgerald Kevin T., Human embryonic stem cell research: Ethics in the face of uncertainty [Book Chapter] 2003

Publications

• The oncologist (Dayton, Ohio)
  Marshall John L, Vowinckel Jakob, Danielsen Håvard E, Peshkin Beth N, Yoshino Takayuki, Haudenschild Christian, Garcia-Foncillas Jesus, Juhl Hartmut, FitzGerald Kevin T, Holland Eric C, Gallagher David, Melino Gerry, Tsamardinos Ioannis, Kerr David J, Sampaio Carlos, Rha Sun Young, The Essentials of Multiomics
  27:4, p. 272 - 284 2022
• Endocrine-Related Cancer
  De Oliveira Andrade Fabia, FitzGerald Kevin, Hilakivi-Clarke Leena, Yu Wei, Clarke Robert, Zhang Xiyuan, Carney Elissa, Hu Rong, Effects of Jaeumkanghwa-tang on tamoxifen responsiveness in preclinical ER breast cancer model
  26:3, p. 339 - 353 2019
• Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
  Sulekova Maria, Fitzgerald Kevin T., Can the Thought of Teilhard de Chardin Carry Us Past Current Contentious Discussions of Gene Editing Technologies?
  28:1, p. 62 - 75 2019
• Frontiers in neurology
  Wu Samantha, FitzGerald Kevin T., Giordano James, On the Viability and Potential Value of Stem Cells for Repair and Treatment of Central Neurotrauma: Overview and Speculations
  9, p. 602 2018
• World medical and health policy
  Zeldes Nina, Dilger Hansjörg, FitzGerald Kevin, Kohls Niko, Moore Eileen, Nöfer Eberhard, Giordano James, Transnational Patients: Practical and Ethical Implications for Medical Practices and Health Promotions Policy
  10:2, p. 198 - 207 2018
• Xenotransplantation
  Paris Wayne, Seidler Rabbi Jerry H., FitzGerald Kevin, Padela Aasim I., Cozzi Emanuele, Cooper David K. C., Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Theological Perspectives about Xenotransplantation
  25:3, p. e12400 - e12400 2018
• The American Journal of Bioethics
  McAdams Douglas C., Conley W. Kevin, FitzGerald Kevin T., Donovan G. Kevin, How We Should Conceive of Creation: Natural Birth as an Ethical Guidepost for Neonatal Rescue
  17:8, p. 42 - 44 2017
• Education sciences
  Tractenberg Rochelle E., FitzGerald Kevin T., Collmann Jeff, Evidence of Sustainable Learning from the Mastery Rubric for Ethical Reasoning
  7:1, p. 2 2017
• The American Journal of Bioethics
  Conley II W. Kevin, FitzGerald Kevin T., McAdams Douglas C., Donovan G. Kevin, Beneficence In Utero: A Framework for Restricted Prenatal Whole-Genome Sequencing to Respect and Enhance the Well-Being of Children
  17:1, p. 28 - 29 2017
• The national Catholic bioethics quarterly
  FitzGerald Kevin, , Human Genome Editing
  17:1, p. 107 - 122 2017
• Science and engineering ethics
  Tractenberg Rochelle E., FitzGerald Kevin T., Steinmann Michael, Dolling Lisa M., Russell Andrew J., Morgan Gregory J., Collmann Jeff, Vinsel Lee, Using Ethical Reasoning to Amplify the Reach and Resonance of Professional Codes of Conduct in Training Big Data Scientists
  21:6, p. 1485 - 1507 2015
• Frontiers in neurology
  Fiandaca Massimo S., Nalls Mike A., Zhong Xiaogang, Cheema Amrita K., Orquiza Michael H., Chidambaram Swathi, Tan Ming T., Gresenz Carole Roan, FitzGerald Kevin T., Singleton Andrew B., Federoff Howard J., Mapstone Mark, Plasma 24-metabolite Panel Predicts Preclinical Transition to Clinical Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease
  6, p. 237 - 237 2015
• Journal of genetic counseling
  Leventhal Kara-Grace, Tuong William, Peshkin Beth N., Graves Kristi D., Salehizadeh Yasmin, Fishman Mary B., Eggly Susan, FitzGerald Kevin, Schwartz Marc D., 'Is it Really Worth it to Get Tested?': Primary Care Patients' Impressions of Predictive SNP Testing for Colon Cancer
  22:1, p. 138 - 151 2013
• Assessment and evaluation in higher education
  Tractenberg Rochelle E., FitzGerald Kevin T., A Mastery Rubric for the design and evaluation of an institutional curriculum in the responsible conduct of research
  37:8, p. 1003 - 1021 2012
• Futures : the journal of policy, planning and futures studies
  Benedikter Roland, Giordano James, Fitzgerald Kevin, The future of the self-image of the human being in the Age of Transhumanism, Neurotechnology and Global Transition
  42:10, p. 1102 - 1109 2010
• Cancer cell international
  Natarajan Thanemozhi G, Sheehan Christine E, Bartlett Margaret B, Ganesan Natarajan, Kallakury Bhaskar V, Preet Anju, Ross Jeffrey S, FitzGerald Kevin T, Epigenetic regulator MLL2 shows altered expression in cancer cell lines and tumors from human breast and colon
  10:1, p. 13 - 13 2010
• Technology and innovation
  Borlongan Cesar V., McWhirter Camille, Fultz-Carver Caroline, FitzGerald Kevin T., Sanberg Paul R., THE CASE FOR AN ETHICS RESEARCH CONSORTIUM FOR EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES: PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF STEM CELL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
  12, p. 21 - 28 2010
• Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics
  FitzGerald K. T., Ethics at the intersection of pharmacoethnicity
  84:3, p. 424 - 426 2008
• Personalized medicine
  Ferreira-Gonzalez Andrea, Teutsch Steven, Williams Marc S, Au Sylvia M, Fitzgerald Kevin T, Miller Paul Steven, Fomous Cathy, , US system of oversight for genetic testing: a report from the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health and Society
  5:5, p. 521 - 528 2008
• The national Catholic bioethics quarterly
  Arkes Hadley, Austriaco Nicanor Pier Giorgio, Berg Thomas, Brugger E Christian, Cameron Nigel M de S, Capizzi Joseph, Condic Maureen L, Condic Samuel B, FitzGerald Kevin T, Flannery Kevin, , Production of pluripotent stem cells by oocyte-assisted reprogramming: joint statement with signatories
  5:3, p. 579 - 583 2005
• Mayo Clinic proceedings
  Cheshire William P., Bevington Linda K., Mitchell C. Ben, Jones Nancy L., Fitzgerald Kevin T., Koop C. Everett, Kilner John F., Pellegrino Edmund D., Stem Cell Research: Why Medicine Should Reject Human Cloning
  78:8, p. 1010 - 1018 2003
• Christian bioethics
  Pellegrino Edmund D., Harvey John Collins, Fitzgerald Kevin T., Must the Church be Mute Lest Its Truths be Distorted? A Response to Engelhardt
  8:1, p. 43 - 47 2002
• Christian bioethics
  FitzGerald Kevin T, Knowledge without wisdom: human genetic engineering without religious insight
  8:2, p. 147 - 162 2002
• American journal of bioethics
  FitzGerald Kevin T, Questions concerning the current stem cell debate
  2:1, p. 50 - 51 2002
• Journal of genetic counseling
  Benkendorf Judith L., Callanan Nancy P., Grobstein Rose, Schmerler Susan, FitzGerald Kevin T., Code of ethics: Day‐to‐day applications
  3:3, p. 245 - 261 1994
• Journal of genetic counseling
  Benkendorf Judith L., FitzGerald Kevin T., Callanan Nancy P., Grobstein Rose, Schmerler Susan, An explication of the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) code of ethics
  1:1, p. 31 - 39 1992
• The Journal of clinical ethics
  Benkendorf Judith, FitzGerald Kevin, Genetic Counseling for Addicted Obstetric Patients
  1:2, p. 156 - 157 1990

Presentations

• "Health Promotion: Prevention, Enhancement or Selection?" Philosophical Café for Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Coburg, Germany. 2019
• "Ethical Perspectives on Clinical Use of Germline Gene Editing," panel moderator and participant, American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy Policy Summit, Washington, DC. 2019
• "Direct-to-consumer Genomics: what is it, and what should it be?" Hawai'i Department of Health, Honolulu, HI. 2019
• "Genomic Medicine: Rapidly Advancing, but Where and to What End?" Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI. 2019
• "A Catholic Guide to Genomic Medicine," and "Inter-professional Ethics Education in the 21st Century," University of Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico. 2019
• "Human Genome Editing: Rapidly Advancing, but Where and to What End?" and Panelist for Homo technicus/technologicus: Biotechnology, Health Promotion and Ethics of Human Flourishing, International Symposium at Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Coburg, Germany. 2018
• Panelist, CRISPRcon: Conversations on Science, Society and the Future of Gene Editing, Boston, MA. 2018
• Panelist, "Combating the Emergence and Spread of Antimicrobial Resistance: A Workshop to Strengthen Faith-Based Engagement," U.S. State Department, DC. 2017
• "Catholic and Christian Views on Theological Issues Associated with Xenotransplantation," International Xenotransplantation Association Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD. 2017
• "Promise and Peril of Genomic Medicine," United Faculty for Life Annual Meeting, University of St. Thomas Law School, Minneapolis, MN. 2017
• "The Virtue of Genomic Medicine," 4th Annual Pellegrino Seminar, Georgetown University, Washington, DC. 2017

Consulting

• Consultant
  Catholic Health Association
  2015 - 2019
• Consultor
  Pontifical Council for Culture
  2014 - 2014