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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t- <\/span>Home<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFIRE is organized by CENTRES <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPlease note:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRegistration is currently by invitation only. Access is being coordinated through participating IRB secretariats. Public registration is expected to open in April 2027<\/b>.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tOverview<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFoundations in Research Ethics (FIRE) is a fully online, self-paced course developed to provide a structured introduction to the core concepts and frameworks that shape ethical research in Singapore. In Singapore\u2019s research landscape, ethics and the law are fundamental to responsible research and maintaining public trust. Through FIRE, participants will develop the knowledge and skills necessary to fulfil their ethical and legal responsibilities when conducting or supporting research.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tWho Should Attend <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFIRE is intended for:<\/span>
\u2022 Members and administrators of Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)<\/span>
\u2022 Researchers and investigators conducting human participant, clinical, translational, public health, or academic research in Singapore<\/span>
\u2022 Research support staff involved in protocol development, consent processes, data governance, or regulatory submissions<\/span>
\u2022 Graduate students and trainees who require foundational training before participating in human research<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat you\u2019ll learn<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy the end of this course, you will be able to:<\/span>
\u2022 Identify ethical issues that commonly arise in research involving human participants, human tissue, and health-related data<\/span>
\u2022 Understand key research ethics principles, including respect for persons, beneficence, and justice<\/span>
\u2022 Recognise which governance frameworks may apply to different kinds of research in Singapore<\/span>
\u2022 Apply good practices relating to consent, confidentiality, data management, research integrity, inclusivity, and participant protection<\/span>
\u2022 Use ethical reasoning to reflect on practical research scenarios and seek appropriate guidance where needed<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tEducators<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/a><\/figure>Dr Sumytra Menon <\/a><\/h3>
Director
\nCBmE, NUS<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/cbme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/07\/Jerry-Menikoff.png\")
<\/a><\/figure>Prof Jerry Menikoff <\/a><\/h3>
Professor
\nCBmE, NUS
<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/cbme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2022\/01\/Michael-Dunn2.png\")
<\/a><\/figure>Assoc Prof Michael Dunn<\/a><\/h3>
Associate Professor
\nCBmE, NUS
\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/cbme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/02\/Owen-Schaefer.png\")
<\/a><\/figure>Asst Prof Owen Schaefer<\/a><\/h3>
Assistant Professor
\nCBmE, NUS
\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/cbme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/07\/Mathavi-Senguttuvan.png\")
<\/a><\/figure>Ms Mathavi Senguttuvan <\/a><\/h3>
Research Associate
\nCBmE, NUS
\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/cbme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/08\/Harisan.png\")
<\/a><\/figure>Asst Prof Harisan Unais Nasir<\/a><\/h3>
Research Assistant Professor
\nCBmE, NUS
\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/cbme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/07\/Joel-Seah-1.png\")
<\/a><\/figure>Mr Joel Seah <\/a><\/h3>
PhD Candidate
\nCBmE, NUS
\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/cbme\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/04\/Shalom.png\")
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