This month's research ethics roundup covers scientists' problems with ClinicalTrials.gov, thoughts from the inventor of CRISPR, the FDA's "Animal Rule," and so-called "parachute science." Read more
24Aug2022
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27Jan2020
Research Ethics Roundup: ClinicalTrials.gov, gene drives, deidentification, and more
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This edition of Research Ethics Roundup covers ClinicalTrials.gov reporting, the ethics of gene drive technology, varied responses to germline editing, and the insufficiency of deidentification in the protection of subjects in environmental research. Read more
19Apr2019
Past disregard for human rights in studies such as the Tuskegee experiment, has left some individuals (rightly so) with an inherit distrust of the clinical research process. Over time, increased regulatory oversight of the clinical research environment was put into effect to protect those who participate in research, particularly those who might be more vulnerable. But sometimes the regulations don’t keep up with developments in the modern research enterprise. Read more
5Dec2017
Fall is now upon us, and with fall comes the fall Certified IRB Professional (CIP) exam season and the Advancing Ethical Research (AER) Conference. For those who took the exam, for the first time or to re-certify, I hope the process was rewarding and meaningful! For those of you who attended AER17, I hope you found it as exciting and useful as I did. Read more
28Jul2017
This week’s Research Ethics Roundup looks at the first known US-based attempt of changing the DNA of embryos with CRISPR, the results of a large-scale wellness study, why researchers are challenging the notion that pregnant women are a “vulnerable” research population, and why European researchers are choosing to be transparent about their research with animals. Read more