2006 Ethics Event Archive

Fall Lecture Series

Title: "Are We Ready to Consider Cost-Effectiveness When Treating Cancer Patients?" Tuesday, October 24, noon, M1-A303/305 (Arnold Building), Scott Ramsey, M.D., Ph.D., Public Health Sciences, FHCRC. This lecture is sponsored by the FHCRC Interdisciplinary Club. For details, contact Dennis Chao at x4615.

Title: "Breaking the Public Trust: Scientific Research in the Cinema," Friday, December 8, noon to 1:00 p.m., Pelton Auditorium, Rosemarie Keenan, Public Health Sciences Division Administrator. This talk focuses on scientific ethics as portrayed in the cinema and how this portrayal affects the public's perception of the scientist and research. Enjoy film clips and lively discussion.

7^th Annual FHCRC Bioethics Colloquium

Give Me Liberty or Give Me Health.
The Ethics of Dangerous Pathogen Research: Basic Science, Clinical Trials and Public Health
May 2, 2006 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Pelton Auditorium and breakout rooms.

Keynote, 9:00 a.m.
Bioterrorism and Bioterrorism Preparedness: Cooptation of Public Health?
Dr. Victor Sidel, Professor of Social Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, co-founder of Physicians for Social Responsibility.

Panelists, 10:15 - 11:45 a.m.

Dr. Victor Sidel
Dr. Sam Miller, Director of University of Washington — WWAMI Center for Biodefense and Emerging Diseases
Dr. John Donnelly, Senior Director in the Vaccines Division of Chiron Corp
Dr. Bud Nicola, Senior Consultant, the Turning Point Program
Moderator — Anna Mastroianni, J.D., Assistant Professor of Law and Public Health Genetics, University of Washington

Breakout Sessions, Noon — 1:00 p.m.

Dr. Victor Sidel — The Responsibility of Scientists and Health Workers for Setting Ethically and Scientifically Sound Priorities in Research and Medical Practice
Dr. Sam Miller — Biodefense Research: An Academic Scientist's Perspective on Infections Diseases
Dr. John Donnelly — Vaccine Research, Production, and Distribution: Ethics from a Biotech Company's Point of View

2006 Biomedical Research Integrity Series Lectures

"Science Is Never Simple: Bumps in the Road from Inspiration to Publication and Beyond," Topic: Publication Practices, Wednesday, June 28, 2:00 p.m., Pelton Auditorium, Alan M. Weiner, Ph.D. Professor and Chair, School of Medicine, Biochemistry. The public faces of scientific misconduct — from ghost authorship to intellectual theft to outright fraud — are simply extremes in a continuum from the tiny compromises of everyday life to unconscionable behavior. We all face these issues many times throughout our careers, in guises that range from annoying to overwhelming. These uncomfortable moments, and not the high profile cases featured in the popular press, are what the responsible conduct of science is really all about.

"Who Goes First? The Story of Self-Experimentation in Medicine," Topic: Human Subjects, Tuesday, July 18, 2:00 p.m., Pelton Auditorium, Lawrence K. Altman, M.D., Medical Reporter, New York Times. Self-experimentation, and the issues and questions the subject raises, will take on increasing significance as society's involvement in the ethics of medical care and medical research matures. More people will come to recognize that ultimately the right animal in experiments designed to advance our knowledge of human diseases must be human. And they will realize the obvious fact that someone must be the first volunteer.

"Promoting Success/ Enabling Fraud: Mentors can walk a thin line," Topic: Mentor/Trainee Responsibilities, Tuesday, August 8, 3:00 p.m., Pelton Auditorium, Beverly Torok-Storb, M.Ed., Ph.D., Transplantation Biology Program Associate Head. You be the judge. First, learn the facts and develop an appreciation for the confounding circumstances that complicated the Summerlin case (1974). Then participate in a discussion to determine how this fraud was nurtured. Finally, conclude with your suggestions for prevention.

"What's in a Picture? The Temptation of Image Manipulation," Topic: Research Misconduct , Wednesday, August 23, 3:00 p.m., Pelton Auditorium, Michael T. Rossner, Managing Editor, Journal of Cell Biology. The ease of image manipulation in powerful applications like Photoshop makes it tempting to adjust or modify digital image files. At The Journal of Cell Biology, we have a policy whereby all figures of all accepted manuscripts are examined for evidence of manipulation. We have developed guidelines to define the boundaries between acceptable and unacceptable manipulation. These guidelines will be presented, along with examples from actual cases.

2006 BRI Series FHCRC Case Study Discussion Groups

Publication Practices and Responsible Authorship

Mentor/Trainee Responsibilities

Research Misconduct