Professor Bonnie Steinbock, of the Union Graduate College-Mount Sinai School of Medicine Bioethics Program has been awarded a month-long (Sept. 25-Oct. 23) scholarly residency at the Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Center, located on Lake Como, Italy. Professor Steinbock will be writing a chapter on embryonic stem cell research during her month at Bellagio, for the second edition of her book, Life Before Birth: The Moral and Legal Status of Embryos and Fetuses (Oxford University Press, 1992). She will be joined during her residency by 10-15 scholars.  The Rockefeller Foundation describes the program as follows:  “A Bellagio residency provides time for critical thinking, disciplined work, individual reflection, and collegial engagement, uninterrupted by the usual professional and personal demands... Residency cohorts include artists, writers, non-governmental organization practitioners, policymakers, scholars and scientists from around the world. Meals and informal presentations of work provide an opportunity for residents to engage with each other. During special dinners, residents also have the chance to interact with the participants of international conferences that are hosted in various buildings on the Center’s property. The combination of private time for work and reflection and informal gatherings is an important part of life at the Center.”