HST.502
Survival Skills for Researchers: The Responsible Conduct of Research
Fall 2005 · Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series: Topics in Medical Ethics and Responsible Conduct in Research
Topics
- The Ethics of Genetic Screening for Therapeutic Procedures
Readings
- Drazen, Jeffrey M., and Gregory D. Curfman. “On Authors and Contributors.” N Engl J Mcd 347 (2002): 55.
- Kempers, R. D. “Ethical issues in biomedical publications.” Fertil Steril 77 (2002): 883-888.
- Hashimoto, H., et al. “The diffusion of medical technology, local conditions, and technology re-invention: A comparative case study on coronary stenting.” Health Policy (February 10, 2006). [e-pub ahead of print.]
- Libeer, J. C. “Role of external quality assurance schemes in assessing and improving quality in medical laboratories.” Clin Chim Acta 309 (2001): 173-177.
- Chadwick, R., and U. Schuklenk. “Sleeping with the enemy? Where to draw the line on research funding?” Bioethics 19 (2005): iii-iv.
- Cichy, K. A. “Ethical implications of for-profit corporate sponsorship of research.” SRA J 22 (1990): 23-27.
- Gericke, C. A., A. Riesberg, and R. Busse. “Ethical issues in funding orphan drug research and development.” J Med Ethics 31 (2005): 164-168.
- Hughes, D. A., B. Tunnage., and S. T. Yeo. “Drugs for exceptionally rare diseases: do they deserve special status for funding?” QJM 98 (2005): 829-836.
Spring 2003
Topics
- Introduction to Research Skills
- Professional Ethics and Bias in Research Design; Lab Animals in Research
- Study Design and Human Subjects in Research
- Data Acquisition, Management, and Sharing
- Credit and Responsibility in Science
- Literature Review and Preparing Proposals and Manuscripts
- Peer Review
- Allegations of Misconduct
- Advisors and Mentors
- Intellectual Property
- Career Pathways
Readings
- LEC #: 4 · TOPICS: Data Acquisition, Management, and Sharing · READINGS: “The Jessica Banks Case” from Bebeau, M. J. Moral Reasoning in Scientific Research Cases for Teaching and Assessment . Indiana University, 1995.
- LEC #: 5 · TOPICS: Credit and Responsibility in Science · READINGS: “The Mentor” by Eve K. Nichols (Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research) and Stephanie J. Bird (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) under NSF Grant # FBR-9496203 “Production of Educational Modules for the Teaching of Research Ethics.”
- LEC #: 6 · TOPICS: Literature Review and Preparing Proposals and Manuscripts · READINGS: “Charlie West” from Bebeau, M. J. Moral Reasoning in Scientific Research. Cases for Teaching and Assessment . Indiana University, 1995.
- “To Publish Alone” from Schrag, Brian (editor). Research Ethics: Fifteen Cases and Commentaries Vol. 1. Bloomingdale, I. N.: Association for Practical and Professional Ethics, 1997, pp. 16-17.
- LEC #: 7 · TOPICS: Peer Review · READINGS: “Home Runs” from Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research. Prepared by Eve K. Nichols with assistance from Professors Gerald R. Fink, Lawrence E. Susskind, and Robert A. Weinberg.
- “Diane Archer” from Bebeau, M. J.: Moral Reasoning in Scientific Research. Cases for Teaching and Assessment. Indiana University, 1995.
- LEC #: 8 · TOPICS: Allegations of Misconduct · READINGS: “Email” from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Ethics Program Committee Adaptation of “Interviews” by Eve K. Nichols.
- LEC #: 9 · TOPICS: Advisors and Mentors · READINGS: “The Unwanted Collaborator” from Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research. Prepared by Eve K. Nichols with assistance from Professors Gerald R. Fink, Lawrence E. Susskind, and Robert A. Weinberg.
- LEC #: 10 · TOPICS: Intellectual Property · READINGS: “The Wonder Drug.” By Eve K. Nichols.
- Macrina, Francis L. Scientific Integrity: An Introductory Text with Cases.
- Bebeau, M. J.& “Developing a Well-reasoned Response to a Moral Problem in Scientific Research Ethics.” In Teaching Research Ethics: A Workshop at Indiana University. May, 1995.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗Historical OpenCourseWare
- MIT OpenCourseWare ↗Fall 2005
- MIT OCW readings ↗
- MIT OCW syllabus ↗
- MIT OCW calendar ↗
- MIT OCW readings ↗
- MIT OCW calendar ↗
- MIT OCW syllabus ↗
- Historical MIT OpenCourseWare offering. Named reading entries and schedule topics are automatically extracted from the linked source pages.
- Historical MIT OpenCourseWare offering. Named reading entries and schedule topics are automatically extracted from the linked source pages.