As the world eagerly awaits a coronavirus vaccine, the vital role of biomedical research has become increasingly visible. But as researchers—whether they study humans or nonhuman animals—enjoy increased prominence and (in some corners) approval, the challenges of doing their work remain immense. And at a time like this, maintaining the highest ethical standards in research is more crucial than ever. Read more
This week’s Research Ethics Roundup covers ClinicalTrials.gov reporting, animal researchers scrambling to deal with paused research, funders’ responses to COVID-19, and a novel form of being that challenges the computer-animal barrier. Read more
COVID-19 presents enormous challenges to research ethics oversight. Here, we’ve begun a collection of oversight-related resources in order to best prepare our community for the operational and review concerns brought on by the viral outbreak. Read more
More than 100 research trials are reported to be underway on coronavirus already. It remains essential to lean on prior conversations and learning to put us in a position to conduct the best, most ethical research we can in a time of crisis. Read more
