BIMS 710
RESEARCH ETHICS
Spring 2009

Syllabus

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Background Resources:

Robin L. Penslar, ed., Research Ethics. Cases and Materials (Bloomington, Indiana: University of Indiana Press, 1995). On reserve at the Health Sciences Library.

Reference WWW site:
Bioethics Resources on the Web - National Institutes of Health

F.L. Macrina., Scientific Integrity, ASM Press, Washington, D.C. 3rd edition (2005).

Additional WWW resource:
Resources for Teaching Research Ethics - Research Ethics Program University of California, San Diego



Jan 16:
SESSION 1 - MISCONDUCT IN SCIENCE AND INSTITUTIONAL POLICY
Participants sign in and receive course syllabus

John Kattwinkel, M.D., Chairman, Research Ethics Committee

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Jan 23:
SESSION 2 -  SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION OF MISCONDUCT

RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT TO AUTHORSHIP
DATA ACQUISITION, MANAGEMENT, SHARING AND OWNERSHIP
MENTOR/TRAINEE RESPONSIBILITIES

Assignment:

Required Reading:

Supplemental Reading:


Jan 30:
SESSION 3 - MISCONDUCT AND AUTHORSHIP ISSUES


PUBLICATION PRACTICES AND RESPONSIBLE AUTHORSHIP
PEER REVIEW
COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING PHS AND UVA POLICIES

David Hudson, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Research

Required Reading:

Supplemental Reading:


Feb 6:
SESSION 4 - Large Group Discussion
HAZARDS AND ETHICS OF TECHNOLOGICAL MANIPULATION OF DATA

PLAGIARISM TO DATA FABRICATION

David Castle, Ph.D., Professor of Cell Biology
Brian Duling, Ph.D., Robert M. Berne Professor of Cardiovascular Research

Assignment:

Required Reading:

Supplemental Reading:

  • Penslar: Chapter 4, "Scientific Misconduct: What is it and how is it investigated?" pp. 41-50.
  • Penslar: Chapter 13, "Misconduct in Science", pp. 119-124. 



Feb 13:
SESSION 5- RESEARCH INVOLVING ANIMAL SUBJECTS

Sanford Feldman, D.V.M., Ph.D., DACLAM, Director, Center for Comparative Medicine

Required Reading: 


Feb 20:
SESSION 6 - SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION OF TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH

BENCHTOP TO PRECLINICAL
COLLABORATIVE SCIENCE
CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND COMMITMENT

Assignment:

Supplemental Reading:

  • Penslar: Chapter 9, "Ethical Issues in Animal Experimentation," pp. 87-98.


Feb 27:
SESSION 7 -RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN SUBJECTS

Walt Davis, M.D., Director of Education, Center for Biomedical Ethics

Supplemental Reading:

  • Penslar: Chapter 10, "Research Involving Human Subjects," pp. 99-104.

March 13:
SESSION 8 - PANEL DISCUSSION: MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY

Small groups A through E will meet in Jordan Hall Rm 1-5 with their small group leaders for a panel discussion. Small groups F through K will meet in the Jordan Hall 1-14 with their small group leaders for a panel discussion.
  • The goal of the panel discussion is to deal with any and all research ethics issues that may have been unresolved or simply missed during the course.  This session develops most rapidly if students come prepared with queries for the panel.  It is also helpful if senior members of the audience (post-docs) present for discussion an ethical dilemma that may have confronted them or their colleagues.