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ETHICAL RESEARCH

"In general, when we are not specific about what harm looks like to nonwhite communities that have faced 'social injustice' or are at 'high risk' in some way, we risk using the bioethical technologies/tools to frame our solutions for the majority who are at low risk." - Mithani et. al, 2021

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Historical Research Violations

Biomedical research has an egregious history of exploiting vulnerable groups, including children, prisoners, people with disabilities, people from economically or educationally disadvantaged backgrounds, and people belonging to racial or ethnic minorities.

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Guiding Principles for Research

Current biomedical research must be approved by an Institutional Review Board, or IRB. Learn how IRBs and other research standards help protect research participants. 

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Inclusive Research Examples

Learn how researchers today strive to increase community engagement in health-related research, diversify their sample populations, and ensure research volunteers consent to study involvement.

Mithani, Cooper, J., & Boyd, J. W. (2021). Race, Power, and COVID-19: A Call for Advocacy within Bioethics. American Journal of Bioethics, 21(2), 11–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/15265161.2020.1851810

Bioethics for Bioengineers

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We are a group of bioengineering graduates from the University of Washington hoping to spread awareness of lesser-known issues in bioethics.

The viewpoints discussed in this virtual resource do not represent the views of the University of Washington Department of Bioengineering. 

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