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Publications & Patents

Scientific :

C. MacKellar; Untersuchung zur Synthese Antimykotisch Aktiver Cobalamin-Komplexe mit N-Substituierten Imidazolen; Doctoral Thesis, University of Stuttgart, 1990

O. Muller, C. MacKellar; 4,5-Disubstituted imidazoles as antimycotics or fungicides; Patent: Ger.Offen. DE 4,033,042 (Cl.A61K31/415) 18 Oct 1990.

C. MacKellar, G. Duncan, D. Will, S. Burgess, T. Brown; Synthesis and physical properties of anti-HIV antisense oligonucleotides bearing terminal lipophilic groups; Nucleic Acids Res. 1992, 20(13), 3411-17.

N. Gibson, C. MacKellar, T. Brown; The stability and conformation of duplex DNA containing the novel Anti-HIV drug ADRT, Biomedical Peptides, Proteins & Nucleic Acids, 1996, Vol.2, 23-26

C. MacKellar; NASA goes back to old technology in new craft for astronauts, The Daily Express (29 August 1998)

C. MacKellar, M. Hanlon; Meteors blackout threat to satellites, The Daily Express (2 September 1998)

M. Hanlon, C. MacKellar; Did life start in deep sea volcanoes?, The Daily Express (10 September 1998)

C. MacKellar; Vive le Journalisme, Vive la Science; Science and Public Affairs, February, 2000

Bioethical :

C. MacKellar; The responsibility of the European public; Editorial, Eur. J. Gen. Soc. 1995, Vol.1, No.1.

C. MacKellar; The value of genetic material; Editorial, Eur. J. Gen. Soc. 1995, Vol.1, No.2.

C. MacKellar; The drawing of the line; Editorial, Eur. J. Gen. Soc. 1996, Vol.2, No.1.

C. MacKellar; The Biological Child; Ethics and Medicine, 1996, Vol.12, No.3.

C. MacKellar; Legal regulations in Europe in In Vitro Fertilisation in the 90's; Edited by D. Mieth and E. Hildt; Published by: Ashgate Ltd, 1998, ISBN 1 85972 685 2

C. MacKellar; Reproductive Medicine and Embryological Research, A European Handbook of Bioethical Legislation, Published by: European Bioethical Research, 1997, ISBN 0 9531257 0 X

C. Mackellar; Medical Aspects to Homosexual Orientation; The Rutherford Journal, 1998, Vol.5, No.1.

C. Mackellar; Bioethics, Genetics and Mental Disorders: A Discussion, Biomedical Ethics, 1998,Vol.3, No.2.

C. MacKellar; Children with Two Genetic Fathers, www.bioethics.org.uk (2000).

This article formed the basis of the following articles in the international press :

- Male couples could have own babies; M.Henderson, The Times (front page), 25 September 2000 .

- Loophole could let gay couples have own babies; J.Meek, The Guardian, 26 September 2000.

- Genetic offspring for gays 'a possibility'; R.Highfield, The Telegraph, 26 September 2000.

- Father figures of the future; A.Harrington, The Herald, 26 September 2000.

- Gay groups split over 'engineering babies'; J.Laurance, The Independent, 26 September 2000.

- Les deux font le père; S. Cabut, Echos de la Recherche, 2 Octobre 2000.

- Deux pères... et pas de mère? ; N. Magnien, France-Soir, 26 Septembre 2000

- Figli clonati per i gay, La Sicilia, giovedi 12 luglio 2001

- Can two men make a baby?; T. Pinto Sherer, Salon.com, 31 January 2001

- many other newspapers throughout the world.

C. MacKellar; Orientation homosexuelle: aspects médicaux, La Revue Réformée, No.209 - 2000/4, 2000, Tome LI.

C. Mackellar; Totipotent and Differentiated Cells, An Ethical Difference for Therapeutic Cloning ? Biomedical Ethics, 2000,Vol.5, No.3.

C. MacKellar; The Value and Dignity of the Human Gene (book), Published by: Rutherford House, SCOTLAND, 2001, ISBN 0946068 85 2, 2001.

C. MacKellar; Creation, Co-Creation and the Ethics of Pro-Creative Cloning (book), Published by : SOCU, SCOTLAND, 2001.

C. MacKellar; Xenotransplantation and the Council of Europe, Published by: Ethical Eye Series, Council of Europe publishing, in press

Legal Instruments

While working for the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, I participated in the drafting of the following legal instruments :

- Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Biomedicine and Human Rights relating to Transplantation (legally binding)

- Draft Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers on Xenotransplantation

- Draft Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers on Psychiatry and Human Rights

Screenplays & Treatments :

Science

The Night People: Treatment submitted to the Public Awareness of Science & Engineering (PAWS) Drama Fund

Oppositely Charged: Treatment submitted to the Public Awareness of Science & Engineering (PAWS) Drama Fund

Bioethics

Children of Adam, Sci-Fi full-length feature film, submitted to the Scottish Film Production Fund

Acceptance, Treatment submitted to the Public Awareness of Science & Engineering (PAWS) Drama Fund

A Child of My Own, Treatment submitted to the Public Awareness of Science & Engineering (PAWS) Drama Fund


Web site creation :

Bioethical web-site at: www.bioethics.org.uk




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