Research Ethics Webinar Series (16 Aug, 30 Aug, 13 Sep & 27 Sep 2023)

There is wide recognition that responsible human subjects research requires careful consideration of a number of ethical issues, including balancing risks and benefits, avoiding exploitation, and promoting scientifically valuable research. IRBs are designed to assess these and other issues before research is conducted. However, like all governance systems, IRB review and other oversight mechanisms do not always conform to the ideals. IRBs can sometimes be too lenient, allowing research to go through that is ethically problematic; or, IRBs can be too strict, imposing requirements and delaying research conduct without good justification.

This webinar series consists of four sessions and will explore, through a deep-dive into four specific topics in research ethics, how IRBs and the research enterprise can best achieve this balance. The series will consist of talks by experts at the National University of Singapore’s Centre for Biomedical Ethics, followed by an open Q&A for participants to broaden the discussion.

Session 1, 16 Aug 2023 : What Counts as Research? (registration opens now)
Session 2, 30 Aug 2023 : Risks in Research
Session 3, 13 Sep 2023 : Assessing Scientific Validity
Session 4, 27 Sep 2023 : Coercion, Incentives and Inducement

Time: 12pm to 1pm