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The rapid advancement of medicine, biology and technology raises numerous questions and issues that can affect the protection of human rights and human dignity. This course addresses these important issues from a legal perspective. The HELP Online Training can be used as a training material by health and law students, staff of national human rights institutions (Ombudsperson Offices), Human Rights defenders, civil society organisations, and others.
The course is freely available after simple registration. It is also possible to chose to follow only part of the course. You might for instance find the first three modules on general principles, consent and the protection of health related data particularly relevant.
==Course characteristics==
The course consists of 8 modules:
#Introduction
#Free and informed consent
#Medical confidentiality and protection of health related data
#Protection of the embryo and procreation
#End of life
#Genetic testing
#Biomedical research
#Transplantation of human organs and tissues +
The guidelines offer both a justification of a code of scientific research ethics (because of the deep need for transparency, accountability, and honesty in scientific research), and concrete practices for researchers to follow. It also offers best practices for committees tasked with investigating ethics violations in the research community. +
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ICH’s mission has been embodied in its Articles of Association as follows:
* To make recommendations towards achieving greater harmonisation in the interpretation and application of technical guidelines and requirements for pharmaceutical product registration and the maintenance of such registrations;
* To maintain a forum for a constructive dialogue on scientific issues between regulatory authorities and the pharmaceutical industry on the harmonisation of the technical requirements for pharmaceutical products;
* To contribute to the protection of public health in the interest of patients from an international perspective;
* To monitor and update harmonised technical requirements leading to a greater mutual acceptance of research and development data;
* To avoid divergent future requirements through harmonisation of selected topics needed as a result of therapeutic advances and the development of new technologies for the production of medicinal products;
* To facilitate the adoption of new or improved technical research and development approaches which update or replace current practices;
* To encourage the adequate implementation and integration of common standards through the dissemination of, the communication of information about and coordination of training on, harmonised guidelines and their use;
* And to develop policy for the ICH Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities Terminology (MedDRA) whilst ensuring the scientific and technical maintenance, development and dissemination of MedDRA as a standardised dictionary which facilitates the sharing of regulatory information internationally for medicinal products used by humans. +
It is used for the taxonomy of the spectrum of initiatives that soon will be made available at The Embassy of Good Science. The checklist can also be used by stakeholders to assess and improve their initiatives themselves, or by others who plan to implement an existing initiative, for example which they found in the spectrum on The Embassy! +
As other courses designed by The INTEGRITY Project, this course is vitally important as current approaches to teaching research ethics and integrity are seen by many as insufficient to deal with the complex and changing world of research and its impacts. +
The extent of image manipulation in science is greater than previously perceived, with approximately 4% of the published papers containing some form of image duplication (Bik et al, 2016). This highlights a need for comprehensive training of editors and scientists on recognizing image manipulations.
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Bik EM, Casadevall A, Fang FC. The Prevalence of Inappropriate Image Duplication in Biomedical Research Publications. mBio. 2016 Jun 7;7(3):e00809-16. doi: 10.1128/mBio.00809-16. PMID: 27273827; PMCID: PMC4941872. +
This is a factual story that highlights how new image meta-analysis methods could help to find contaminated scientific literature. +
Image manipulation is just another form of fabrication or falsification. As such, it has to be considered as much as a form of misconduct. Raising awareness about this practice within the scientific community, especially among young researchers, is an important preventive measure. +
Research institutions and individual researchers must conduct research ethically and in accordance with normative demands by both the academic system and society. A strong research ethics governance structure strengthens responsibility and trust in science. +
Academic journals, similarly to academic institutions and individual researchers, strive for recognition, esteem and resources. This case is important because it provides an explanation of how, despite the similarities of these two incidents (in both case A & B, the journals dramatically improved their JIF as a result of a single published article), there were two very different outcomes (in case A, the journal was revoked for the following year, whilst in case B, there were no adverse consequences for the journal). To quote the paper’s stated importance of the case, these two incidents indicate the ‘possible flaws in the citation indexes and the review process’ (p.100-1)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000024-QINU`"'.
The paper discusses individuals’ and institutions’ motivations for publishing but also the dangers of the pressures to publish. Furthermore, it considers the value, but also the flaws, of the citation index systems. Finally, it provides some examples of good editorial practices and recommendations for responding to such flaws.
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David Goodstein, professor of physics, presents this case with an interesting discussion of several points, including some common 'danger factors' usually present in cases of research misconduct and lessons to be learnt. +
It shows that seniority does not necessarily indicate reliability. +
Scientific values: Ethical guidelines and procedures' is important because it ensures credibility and trust in research by providing both preventive and corrective guidance. It prevents misconduct by educating researchers on standards, and offers frameworks for addressing violations fairly. In today’s interconnected research environment, having shared ethical codes strengthens international collaboration and consistency. For governments, institutions, and the public, this document demonstrates commitment to transparency, fairness, and societal responsibility. It is not just a guideline but a foundation for safeguarding the reliability of research outcomes. +
The outcome of such research affects the lives of many patiens who use the SSRI's. +
It shows that even when there is a protocol for trials involving human subjects, experiments can go terribly wrong. +
Research institutions, supervisors, and mentors have an important role when it comes to research integrity. Responsible supervision and leadership is necessary to ensure responsible socialization of supervisees into research, engage leaders into research integrity as well as to foster responsible research practices. Supervisors, mentors and leaders can benefit from support from their research institutions in providing responsible supervision and leadership. This guideline presents a set of recommendations to research institutions on improving their institutional supervision structures and giving support to PhD-students and supervisors in developing their supervision skills and give institutions more tools to value responsible leadership. This infographic consists of recommendations on improving institutional support structures for PhD students, supervisors, and leaders. The infographic gives an overview of the key recommendations. The guidelines provide information relevant for research officers, trainers, managers, and coordinators, as well as deans, rectors and other institutional leaders +
Education and training are needed to raise awareness about research integrity and provide stakeholders with the required tools to promote responsible research practices. +
This first set of policy briefs is important because it operationalizes the concept of trust in science by turning abstract ideals like transparency, accountability, and responsiveness into concrete, evidence-informed policy guidance. Through co-creation and stakeholder engagement, the briefs help ensure that science policy is more attuned to societal values and concerns, not just expert agendas. Such alignment is crucial to counter growing skepticism and distrust toward scientific institutions. Furthermore, the recommendations provided can guide decision-makers, funders, and institutions in embedding trust-enhancing practices into research governance. In doing so, the briefs help lay the groundwork for more legitimate, resilient, and socially robust science policy in the future. +
Scientific research with participation of human beings should be done ethically. Recruiting procedures of the subjects, research oversight, adequate clinical care, and informed consent are of particular importance. +
The glossary is useful for clarifying meaning of terms and concepts in the context of research integrity. +
