June 6, 2002
Biomedical Research Integrity Series
The annual summer series of Biomedical Research Integrity lectures and discussion groups will begin Thursday, June 20, with a lecture by Dr. Mary Faith Marshall of the University of Kansas on “Crisis and Response: The Evolution of the Ethics of Research.” That lecture, and the others in the series, will be from noon to 1 p.m. in Hogness Auditorium.
This summer series, along with related materials and resources, was first developed several years ago to meet requirements to provide research integrity training for pre- and postdoctoral researchers supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health. The Medical School Executive Committee has recommended that all trainees, regardless of funding source, participate in the series during their training.
This year, the School of Medicine’s Department of Medical History and Ethics has assumed sponsorship of the series, and the Medical History and Ethics Continuing Education Program is administering it. The series was previously run by the Office of Research and Graduate Education.
In addition to the three major lectures, which are open to all UW faculty, staff and students, the series includes 90-minute lunchtime discussion groups open only to registered participants. The discussion groups will begin June 26 on Wednesdays and Thursdays and extend through September. Themes for the discussion groups are use of human subjects, collaborative research and scientific misconduct.
The second and third lectures, open to all, will be:
- Monday, July 22—Dr. Wylie Burke, professor and chair of medical history and ethics and professor of medicine, speaking on “Biotechnology and Society: The Challenge of Collaborative Science.”
- Wednesday, August 14—Dr. Albert Jonsen, professor emeritus of medical history and ethics, speaking on “Research Integrity: The Essence of Good Science.”
For more information, contact Marilyn Barnard, manager of the Medical History and Ethics Continuing Education Program, at 206-616-1864 or mbarnard@u.washington.edu.
