Ethical Research Podcast: Recent Episodes
Ethical Research Podcast
The ethical conduct of research with humans and animals pose more questions than answers The Ethical Research Podcast with Dr. Ran Goldman brings you the stories and voices of research
Dr. David Fajgenbaum is an immunologist, national bestselling author and assistant professor of medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also a patient and advocate for research into Castleman disease, and It will be interesting to hear his views on ethical research, both as a patient as well...
Pregnant women face serious illness during pregnancy such as HIV, malaria, hypertension, mental health and, more recently, COVID-19, to name a few. Left untreated, these conditions risk harming the mother, the fetus or both. Despite the undeniable importance of studying the effects of drugs, pregnant women are often excluded from clinical drug trials. So why...
Autistic People and Research Approximately 1 in 54 children in the U.S. is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, and conducting research with autistic people demand thoughtful planning and unique considerations. Including autistic people in the design of the study, attending to unique needs and desires of each potential subject will result in successful recruitment,...
Trusting Research We live in an unprecedented time, and trust in biomedical research is critical in order to ensure success in following public health measures. Vaccinating the population against the virus causing COVID-19 is important to ensure return to social activities and travel. There is a gap between what the science is telling us, and...
Artificial Intelligence Machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) are expected to enhance efficiency and safety in medical care. Can a computer diagnose illness better than experienced physicians? Can public health rely on AI to determine how to treat patients with COVID-19? In this episode of the Ethical Research Podcast, we spoke with Prof. Maura Grossman,...
Medical Device Research Implanted medical devices can pose significant risk to subjects, and sham procedures used for blinding may be just as risky. In this episode of the Ethical Research Podcast, we speak with Rob Romanchuk, an expert in device research and a Chair of an independent Institutional Review Board on his long career, how to safely...
Research in Schools Research involving school aged participants has always been challenging – for investigators, teachers, children, their guardians and Institutional Research Boards. In this episode of the Ethical Research Podcast, we speak with Casey Mumaw, the assistant director of human research compliance at Indiana University, on research in the school setting, obtaining consent from parents that...
Ethics and Genetic Research Should genetic findings in research be returned to research participants? What is the best way to protect vulnerable populations from potential downstream effects of genetic research? In this episode of the Ethical Research Podcast, we speak with Professor Effy Vayena, the head of the health ethics and policy lab and an expert in...
Paying Subjects in Research Participation in research needs to be bias-free and completely voluntary, so why when it comes to human research, is financial compensation such a hot topic? In this episode of Ethical Research Podcast, we speak with ethicist and philosopher Dr. Luke Gelinas, PhD on the implications of paying subjects in research. There is a...
Research in Space How do we ensure that research is ethical in places with no gravity force? In this episode of Ethical Research Podcast, we partake in an out‑of‑this‑world conversation with Dr. Christian Westby, PhD to discuss the ethical challenges of studying space travel and its effects on the human body. Dr. Westby is an award-winning NASA...