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9560 rockville pike, bethesda, MD 20814-3991
 

 


What Every Scientist Needs to Know about Ethical Issues in Biomedical Research
Sponsored by APS Public Affairs Committee
Career Development Track

Saturday, April 5 — 3:15 PM-5:15 PM
San Diego Convention Center — Room 25C
 

Chaired:

Jane Reckelhoff, Univ. of Mississippi Med. Ctr.

 

This symposium will focus on ethical issues arising in research, beginning with a broad overview of common challenges that arise in the course of conducting biomedical research.

Specific topics will include ethical issues related to:

  1. Scientific misconduct and FFP (Falsification, Fabrication, and Plagiarism) --definition, how to avoid it, how to identify it, what your responsibilities are in terms of reporting it

  2. Record keeping and data ownership – length of time data should be kept, is it possible for postdoctoral fellows to take a project with them?

  3. Authorship – what contributions merit authorship

  4. Conflict of interest – how to recognize situations that create conflict, how to manage COI

  5. Ethical issues and the development of emerging technologies – stem cell research,  chimera technology

Discussion of each topic will include practical examples and case studies that will be relevant to researchers at all levels from trainee to experienced investigator.

3:15 PM

Scientific misconduct, ethical science and handling data. 
Michael D. Mann, Univ. of Nebraska Med. Ctr.
 

3:55 PM

Responsibilities of scientists: giving credit and avoiding bias.
Michael Kalichman, UCSD
 

4:35 PM

Ethical issues and the development of emerging technologies.
Jeffrey Kahn, Univ. of Minnesota