Our goal is to help researchers “define guidelines to weigh risks and benefits for subjects enrolled in microbiome research, thereby building trust between the public and others in the scientific community toward microbiome research.”
As microbiome research has advanced and grown in recent years, so too has our responsibility to conduct research in a transparent and ethical manner. However, few resources exist to help researchers have to navigate these issues. In this series, we will take a deep dive into various topics surrounding the ethics of microbiome research. See below for videos of previous webinars, and stay tuned for upcoming webinar events in our series!
We are compiling external resources to complement our webinar series. This section will be updated as new resources are found.
The Canadian Autoimmunity Standardization Core (CAN-ASC) has an on-demand webinar series that includes a two-part webinar on the topic of Ethics, Clinical Trials, and Autoimmunity with Dr. Jonathan Kimmelman, Professor of Biomedical Ethics at McGill University.
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Silva & Smith. 2022. Is the Cure Worse than the Disease? The Ethics of Imposing Risk in Public Health. Asian Bioethics Review.
Pahlman et al. 2022. Ethical health security in the age of antimicrobial resistance. BMJ Global Health. 7: e007407.
Mayes, Leahy, & Lyons. 2022. A gutful of lunchbox hype – has selling ‘good bugs not drugs’ for kids’ health gone too far? The Converstaion (online).
Littman, Viens, & Silva. 2020. The Super-Wicked Problem of Antimicrobial Resistance. Chapter in Ethics and Drug Resistance: Collective Responsibility for Global Public Health. pp 421-443. (Open Access)
Rhodes R, Gligorov N, & Schwab AP (eds). 2013. The Human Microbiome: Ethical, Legal, and Social Concerns.
O’Doherty, Virani, & Wilcox. 2016. The Human Microbiome and Public Health: Social and Ethical Considerations. 106(3):414-420.
This seven-book series dives into the most important topics in Public Health Ethics, investigating topics from an interdisciplinary perspective.
Congratulations to our Ethics Lead Dr. Diego Silva on this recent publication! Abstract Efforts to improve public health, both in the context of infectious diseases
Watch this on-demand two-part webinar on Ethics, Clinical Trials, and Autoimmunity. The Canadian Autoimmunity Standardization Core (CAN-ASC) has an on-demand webinar series that includes a
Watch the on-demand recording of our second webinar from our series on research ethics. Thursday, 03 March 2022 2:00 to 3:00 PM MST (UCT -7:00)
