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Research Ethics – Past Reports
• “[O]versee a thorough fact-finding
investigation into the specifics” of the
U.S. Public Health Service research in
Guatemala from 1946-1948
“Ethically Impossible”
• “[D]etermine if Federal regulations
and international standards adequately
guard the health and well-being of
participants in scientific studies
supported by the Federal Government”
Moral Science](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/gromanslides-160728170428/85/Michelle-Groman-Hot-Topics-at-the-Presidential-Commission-for-the-Study-of-Bioethical-Issues-14-320.jpg)
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Research Ethics – Subcommittee Report
• “[E]xamine:
a. The dominant norms, and competing
alternatives, driving the ethics of medical research
in different global regions outside of the United
States;
b. The conflicts, if any, between U.S. norms and
international standards;
c. The challenges facing researchers conducting
U.S.-funded research in global settings; and
d. Possible strategies to address differences in
regional norms for medical research”
Research Across Borders](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/gromanslides-160728170428/85/Michelle-Groman-Hot-Topics-at-the-Presidential-Commission-for-the-Study-of-Bioethical-Issues-15-320.jpg)
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Research Ethics – Past Reports
• “[C]onduct a thorough review of the ethical
considerations of conducting clinical trials of
medical countermeasures in children”
Safeguarding Children
• “[R]econciling the enormous public benefits
anticipated from whole genome sequencing
research with the potential risks to privacy of
individuals”
Privacy and Progress](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/gromanslides-160728170428/85/Michelle-Groman-Hot-Topics-at-the-Presidential-Commission-for-the-Study-of-Bioethical-Issues-16-320.jpg)
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Research Ethics – Neuroscience and Ethics
• “[I]dentify proactively a set of core
ethical standards—both to guide
neuroscience research and to address
some of the ethical dilemmas that may
be raised by the application of
neuroscience research findings”](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/gromanslides-160728170428/85/Michelle-Groman-Hot-Topics-at-the-Presidential-Commission-for-the-Study-of-Bioethical-Issues-18-320.jpg)
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Michelle Groman, "Hot Topics at the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues"
The document discusses the history and impact of U.S. bioethics commissions, specifically the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues, established to ensure ethical practices in biomedical research. It outlines their focus on research ethics, notable past reports, and the importance of public engagement and scrutiny in bioethics. The commission's recommendations aim to establish ethical standards and promote transparency, accountability, and education in the field of bioethics.
