Ubaka Ogbogu, LLB, BL, LLM, SJD
Pronouns: he, him, his
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
Health Law Law and Biotechnology Law and Science Policy Biomedical Law Bioethics Public Health Law and Policy Medical Malpractice Law Torts Legal History of Public Health
About
Ubaka Ogbogu is a Professor and the Associate Dean Research in the Faculty of Law. He is a Member of the Royal Society of Canada's College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists (2023 Cohort) and the Chair of the University of Alberta Research Ethics Board 2. Dr. Ogbogu is a recipient of the Confederation of Alberta Faculty Associations Distinguished Academic Early Career Award. He holds a doctorate in law from the University of Toronto, a Master of Laws degree from the University of Alberta and undergraduate degrees in law from the University of Benin, Nigeria and the Nigerian Law School. Ogbogu’s scholarly work is focused broadly on the ethical, legal and societal implications of novel and emerging biotechnologies and associated research. His publications have explored a diverse range of issues in this field, including the ethical and legal issues associated with stem cell research, gene and engineered cell therapies, biobanks, germline gene editing and assisted reproductive technologies. As a multidisciplinary scholar, his teaching and research activities explore and cut across various fields, including health law, bioethics, science policy, science and technology studies, public health, legal history and legal philosophy. He has led or been involved in many prominent national and international biotechnology policymaking activities and writes and comments frequently in the popular press on matters relating to the impacts of biotechnology and science on society. Ogbogu has served on numerous boards and councils, including the Health Quality Council of Alberta, Council of Canadian Academies Expert Panel on Somatic Gene and Engineered Cell Therapies, the Council of Canadian Academies Expert Panel on Medical Assistance in Dying, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Stem Cell Oversight Committee, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Governing Council’s Standing Committee on Ethics, and the International Society for Stem Cell Research Task Force on Guidelines for Stem Cell Research and Clinical Translation.
Research
Health Law | Law and Biotechnology | Law and Science Policy | Biomedical Law | Bioethics | Legal History of Medicine | Public Health Law and Policy | Torts | Medical Malpractice Law |
Courses
LAW 486 - Jurisprudence
An examination of law from a theoretical rather than a doctrinal perspective. Every year, the course will consist of a number of seminar offerings whose focus will be on a broader theoretical examination of law, legal processes, and institutions. Each of these courses will allow a critical examination of law from a variety of perspectives such as; legal theory, literature, politics, economics, social and cultural development, and religion.
Featured Publications
Zenodo. 2025 May; 10.5281/zenodo.15362144
Zenodo. 2025 May; 10.5281/zenodo.15362273
Ubaka Ogbogu, Anja Nel
Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science. 2024 November; 10.1007/s43441-024-00690-x
Sandra Soo-Jin Lee, Alexis Walker, Shawneequa L. Callier, Faith E. Fletcher, Charlene Galarneau, Nanibaa’ Garrison, Jennifer E. James, Renee McLeod-Sordjan, Ubaka Ogbogu, Nneka Sederstrom, Patrick T. Smith, Clarence H. Braddock, Christine Mitchell
The American Journal of Bioethics. 2024 October; 10.1080/15265161.2024.2371116
Ubaka Ogbogu, Nevicia Case
F1000Research. 2024 August; 10.12688/f1000research.141002.2
Ubaka Ogbogu, Lorian Hardcastle
BMC Public Health. 2021 December; 10.1186/s12889-021-10300-2
Holly Fernandez Lynch, Thomas C. Darton, Jae Levy, Frank McCormick, Ubaka Ogbogu, Ruth O. Payne, Alvin E. Roth, Akilah Jefferson Shah, Thomas Smiley, Emily A. Largent
The American Journal of Bioethics. 2021 May; 10.1080/15265161.2021.1895364
Holly Fernandez Lynch, Thomas C. Darton, Jae Levy, Frank McCormick, Ubaka Ogbogu, Ruth O. Payne, Alvin E. Roth, Akilah Jefferson Shah, Thomas Smiley, Emily A. Largent
The American Journal of Bioethics. 2021 March; 10.1080/15265161.2020.1854368
Ubaka Ogbogu, Lorian Hardcastle
Developing World Bioethics. 2021 March; 10.1111/dewb.12279
Ubaka Ogbogu
Perspectives on Classification in Synthetic Sciences. 2019 June; 10.4324/9781315098838-6
Canadian Journal of Bioethics. 2019 January; 10.7202/1060911ar
Accountability in Research. 2019 January; 10.1080/08989621.2019.1617138
Healthcare Policy. 2018 January;
PLoS Biology. 2018 January; 10.1371/journal.pbio.2006343
BMC Medical Ethics. 2018 January; 10.1186/s12910-018-0273-6
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