Deadline for Letters of Intent: April 15, 2005

PHILADELPHIA, A call for proposals for research
in the developing new interdisciplinary field of Spiritual Capital has been
issued by the Metanexus Institute on Religion and Science. Where possible, researchers are urged to collaborate
across disciplines. Caplan, PhD will Keynote Therapeutic Insight 2005

MILLBURN, N. "The pharmaceutical industry
is reeling from a multitude of problems, and ethics are at the core of
consideration if the industry, regulators, investors and researchers are to
regain public confidence," notes Dr . WASHINGTON, NASA's Science Mission Directorate has
selected 23 projects that will harness Earth science data to improve decision-
making processes.
Peer panels and NASA program managers reviewed 172 proposals for their
merit, cost, and relevance to NASA goals, objectives and cost.

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Full grant applications will then be
invited for a total of $1."
For further information on the Spiritual Capital Research Program,
including submission guidelines for the new granting opportunities , or to
request a program brochure, visit http://www.
Dr.
"These projects were chosen for their leadership in the use of Earth
science observation and model predictions," said NASA's Deputy Associate
Administrator, Science Mission Directorate, Dr.

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Caplan's observations are
expected to lead to a provocative and constructive dialogue around these
complex issues.science.nasa.

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Call for Proposals for $150 000 Research Projects on `Spiritual Capital ' Issued by Metanexus Institute

Scholars and researchers from fields such as anthropology , economics,
history, political science, psychology, religious studies and sociology are
encouraged to apply. "Also a key
factor in the selection process was the initiative shown in putting together
partnerships with public, private and academic organizations," he added.gov/earth-sun/applications /index.

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Therapeutic Insight 2005 ("TI2005") will take place on May 1 - 3, 2005, at the
Ritz-Carlton, Boston.

Therapeutic Insight 2005 is sponsored by Defined Health, Communitech
Market Intelligence and Goodwin Procter LLP.

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Grants of $150,000
per project are made possible by generous funding from the John Templeton
Foundation. Dr.com, or Defined Health
(973) 921-2850, http://www.definedhealth. NASA will contribute approximately $22 million over the
three-year life of these projects with national organizations that include
water management, public health, air quality, ecosystem stewardship and
disaster management.

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5 million in research funds.
The Spiritual Capital Research Program seeks to integrate the concept of
spiritual capital into the social sciences, with particular attention to
building connections to economics, and to develop a network of scholars for a
new field of study. A membership
organization, Metanexus hosts an online magazine and discussion forum with
over 140,000 monthly page views and 7000 regular subscribers in 57 different
countries.

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For information about NASA's Science Mission Directorate on the Internet,
visit:

http://www.

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Metanexus leads and
facilitates over 300 projects in 36 countries. Caplan is also a Professor in the Department of
Philosophy and in the Department of Psychiatry in the School of Medicine.com.hq.

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net or 215-789-2200.

The Metanexus Institute advances scientific research, education and
outreach on the constructive engagement of science and religion.com, or contact
Communitech (914) 245-7764, http://www.

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"It is
no longer unusual to consider that trust, behavioral norms and religion
profoundly shape economic, political and social developments.metanexus.nasa.

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Caplan. To register, or for more
information, please visit http://www.

NASA Funds Projects to Develop Decision-Making Tools

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Projects include the Local
Societies Initiative, the Templeton Research Lectures, and topical
interdisciplinary research projects such as the Spiritual Transformation
Scientific Research Program, Spiritual Capital Research Program, Foundational
Questions in Physics and Cosmology, as well as studies in religion and health,
religion and human flourishing, and other endeavors.
http://www.

For a listing of the projects on the Internet, visit:

http://science.

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Metanexus sponsors dialogue groups, lectures ,
workshops, research, courses, grants, and publications. Llobell
Vice President
Defined Health
973-921-2850

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"Now seems an ideal time to understand and assess the public effects of
spiritual and religious action because there seems to be a growing openness in
the social sciences towards non-material factors," says Kimon Sargeant, Ph. He
is the author or editor of more than twenty books and over 500 papers in
refereed journals, has written a weekly newspaper column on bioethics for the
Hearst/King Features syndicate and currently writes a regular column on
bioethics for MSNBC.com.

Contact:
Ginny E.

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Letters of Intent for projects in the Spiritual Capital Research Program
are due no later than April 15, 2005.cmius.

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D. In the spirit of previous
Therapeutic Insight keynote presentations, Dr. Dr.

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Note: These $150,000 grants are in addition to the three founding grants
of $500,000 each that were recently awarded to initiate the Spiritual Capital
Research Program .templeton. Arthur L.TherapeuticInsight.

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Metanexus is
a leader in a growing network of individuals and groups exploring the dynamic
interface between cosmos, nature, and culture in communities and on campuses
throughout the world.net

The mission of the John Templeton Foundation is to pursue new insights at
the boundary between theology and science through a rigorous, open-minded and
empirically focused methodology, drawing together talented representatives
from a wide spectrum of fields of expertise. Arthur L.J. Caplan is Emmanuel and Robert Hart Professor of Bioethics , Center for
Bioethics + Department of Medical Ethics, University of Pennsylvania. The principal
investigators from the 23 projects come from: Alabama, California, Colorado,
Massachusetts, Maryland , South Dakota, Virginia and Washington. The projects
include participants from 22 states and more than 59 organizations.

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Director for Research and Programs in the Human Sciences at Metanexus.

'Drug Safety Blockbusters 'Omics' and Ethics: Implications for Drug Development and Commercialization' to Be Featured at Defined Health's Therapeutic Insight

Caplan, PhD will be
the keynote speaker at the fifth annual Therapeutic Insight Conference.

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or contact project manager Christopher Stawski at
SpiritualCapital@metanexus.
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Drug safety has always been a key issue for the industry, its regulators
and the public, but never before has the risk been on the scale of that of
VIOXX, Tysabri and Bextra. Caplan will explore the implications of
commercial blockbusters in the context of current clinical trial standards,
stakeholder expectations and the increasingly realizable potential of
pharmacogenomics, physiomics and metabolomics.

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, Dr . He is
chair of the Department of Medical Ethics at University of Pennsylvania, in
addition to serving as the Trustee Professor and Director of the University's
Center for Bioethics.

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