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 Websites presented in alphabetical order AAAS Policy Brief: Stem Cell Research 
 This site has a summary of the issues associated with stem cell research, including the ban on embryonic research and other ethical issues. There are also links to the National Institute of Health's guidelines for this research, other background resources, press coverage, congressional action, and to groups supporting and opposing the research. From the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Note: not recently updated. http://www.aaas.org/spp/cstc/briefs/stemcells/ Topics: Ethics, Science, Science, Social Issues Last updated Aug 4, 2004 Center for Academic Integrity (CAI)
CAI, a consortium of over 360 institutions, "provides a forum to identify, affirm, and promote the values of academic integrity among students, faculty, teachers and administrators." The site features links to articles (such as on honor codes and plagiarized papers), ethics tutorials, codes and policies, and related information. Some material only available for members. From the Robert J. Rutland Institute for Ethics at Clemson University. http://www.academicintegrity.org/ Topics: Education, Ethics Last updated May 7, 2008 Eugenics in California
"Convinced that ideas of better breeding and genetic selection were central to settling the Pacific West, many European American migrants [in the early 20th century] ... supported practices such as involuntary sterilization, immigration restriction, and racially-biased IQ testing." This site provides links to information about eugenics in California and the U.S. and the relation of eugenics to contemporary genomics. From the Center for Science, History, Policy, and Ethics at California State University Sacramento. http://www.csus.edu/cshpe/eugenics/ Topics: California: History, Ethics Last updated Oct 26, 2005 Integrity in Science Project
The Integrity in Science project of the Center for Science in the Public Interest "seeks to safeguard science and the public welfare from the corruptive effects of industry’s influence." Featured is the database Scientists' and Non-Profits' Ties to Industry . It documents links between scientists, non-profits, academic institutions, health and professional organizations -- and corporate support. Also provides information on organizations, legislation, and other resources addressing possible conflict of interest issues between science and industry. http://www.cspinet.org/integrity/ Topics: Ethics Last updated Jun 6, 2001 Model Language Unveiled to Help Clinical Researchers Disclose Financial Conflicts
This 2007 article describes how "experts at Johns Hopkins University, Duke University, and Wake Forest University have published new language designed to help clinical researchers better disclose their financial interests in research." Includes an example of appropriate generic language and situations in which specific language might be needed, such as salary support, finders' fees, and patent and equity ownership by universities and researchers. From ScienceDaily. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/01/070119144454.htm Topics: Ethics, Science Last updated Apr 9, 2008 Responsible Conduct of Research: Conflicts of Interest
This teaching module aims to instruct the reader how to define the different types of conflicts of interest that arise during scientific and medical research at universities, "and also identify conflicts of interest at the individual, institutional, and IRB [Institutional Review Board] levels." Includes case studies about a "promising new drug" and an "entrepreneurial anthropologist" with expert commentary and annotations, and a foundation text about types of conflicts of interest. From Columbia University. http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/projects/rcr/rcr_conflicts/ Topics: Ethics, Science Last updated Apr 1, 2008 |
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