
Whether you have the time now, or need to bookmark this site for later, take a few minutes to catch up with the latest news in the research ethics world!
Treating Kids’ Cancer with Science and a Pocket Full of Hope: Pediatric brain cancer researcher Jim Olsen is developing an experimental product called Tumor Paint, a molecule that includes a dye that makes tumor cells glow during brain surgery. The goal is to make tumors easier for surgeons to remove. The first tests of Tumor Paint are scheduled for later this year.
Stephen Crohn, Who Furthered AIDS Study, Dies at 66: Stephen Crohn, whose immune system has been extensively studied by HIV/AIDS researchers because of his genetic resistance to HIV, recently died. Research on his immune system has led to numerous advances in fighting HIV, including the effective cure of the disease in a Berlin AIDS patient who received a bone marrow transplant from a donor with the same genetic mutation as Mr. Crohn.
Kenyan Patients Being Used as Guinea Pigs by Researchers: Somo, a Dutch non-governmental organization, released a report outlining research misconduct in Kenya, including allegations that researchers promised subjects that their participation would cure them of AIDS; that subjects were enrolled in research without their knowledge; and that blood samples collected from orphans were smuggled out of the country.

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