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The Consortium on Law and Values in Health, Environment & the Life Sciences links University of Minnesota centers to support interdisciplinary research, research ethics, and work on the societal implications of biomedicine and the life sciences.
Welcome to the Center for Global Health & Social Responsibility, our newest member! Led by Dr. Shailey Prasad, CGHSR advances health worldwide through collaborative partnerships, sustainable programs & academic excellence. Its expertise will deepen our capacity to address issues in global health.
Who should be listed as authors on science papers? How can authorship disputes be avoided? Led by @plos.org's @verokiermer.bsky.social & coauthored by Consortium chair Susan Wolf, a new PNAS paper calls for a culture shift & suggests transparency, credit & accountability www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Join Consortium member center @umnbioethics.bsky.social
for the next Ethics Grand Rounds webinar. Details below⬇️
Professor Susan Wolf, Regents Professor and McKnight Presidential Professor of Law, Medicine & Public Policy, was interviewed by @mprnews.org about scientific research including how funding cuts and AI are reshaping scientific research.
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STARTING NOW!
Join us — and our all-star lineup of speakers — for the 11th annual Research Ethics Day conference: "The Future of Research Ethics: Threats & Opportunities."
📅Wed, March 4
⏰9am-3pm Central
📍Live Zoom Webinar
✔️CE credits available
Join this free, public event: z.umn.edu/JoinRED26
Today on @mprnews.org, Consortium Chair Susan M. Wolf, JD, spoke with host @ninamoini.bsky.social about tomorrow's Research Ethics Day conference. Their conversation covered challenges facing research ethics, future opportunities & threats, & the use of AI.
Listen: www.mprnews.org/episode/2026...
IN TWO DAYS: Join us this Wednesday for a timely and important event!
NEXT WEEK!
Join us — and our all-star lineup of speakers — for the 11th annual Research Ethics Day conference: "The Future of Research Ethics: Threats & Opportunities."
📅Wed, March 4
⏰9am-3pm Central
📍Live Zoom Webinar
✔️CE credits available
Register for this free, public event: z.umn.edu/RED26s
Join @umnconsortium.bsky.social for the 11th annual Research Ethics Day conference! This year's theme is "The Future of Research Ethics: Threats & Opportunities."
📅Wed, March 4
⏰9am-3pm Central
📍Live Webinar on Zoom
Register for this free, public event today at z.umn.edu/RED26t
GRANT NEWS: Consortium co-chair Prof Francis Shen is PI on a $263K @danafoundation.bsky.social grant for phase 2 of @neuroxcareers.bsky.social. The project aims to expand & diversify the next generation of neuroscience & society students, practitioners & scholars. consortium.umn.edu/news/consort...
IN TWO WEEKS!
Join us for the 11th annual Research Ethics Day conference. This year's theme is "The Future of Research Ethics: Threats & Opportunities."
📅Wednesday, March 4
⏰9am-3pm Central
📍Live Webinar on Zoom
✔️CE credits available
Register for this free, public event today at z.umn.edu/RED26s
Join us for Research Ethics Day! Today we're featuring session 5, How Should Ethics Evolve to Address Challenges from AI and Xenotransplants to Biowarfare?
Speakers:
Dr. Robert Hampshire (UMN)
Prof. Efthimios Parasidis @ohiostatelaw.bsky.social
Prof. Brendan Parent (NYU)
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Join Consortium member center @umnbioethics.bsky.social on Friday for their next Ethics Grand Rounds webinar. Details below⬇️
Join us for Research Ethics Day! Today we're featuring session 4, Advancing Trust and Ethics in Community-Based Research: What Are the Next Steps Needed?
Speakers:
Dr. Mary Owen (UMN Med School)
Prof. Vence Bonham (Meharry Medical College)
Dr. Maya Sabatello (Columbia University)
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Next Week: Join Consortium member center @umnbioethics.bsky.social for this upcoming event. Details below ⬇️
Join us for Research Ethics Day! Today we're featuring session 3, Ensuring Research Integrity in a Changing Environment.
Speakers:
Dr. Kimberly Kirkpatrick @umnresearch.bsky.social
Dr. Arthur Lupia @umichresearch.bsky.social
Dr. Susan Garfinkel (Research Integrity Partners)
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New paper in PNAS proposes a framework for evaluating trustworthiness of research findings. Authored by a multidisciplinary group of research leaders, including @cos.io Exec Director @briannosek.bsky.social and Consortium chair & @umnlawschool.bsky.social prof Susan Wolf JD.
doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
Our new paper, with colleagues from the Strategic Council of the National Academies, offers an integrative framework of the several components that contribute to making research findings trustworthy including ethics, methodology, transparency, inclusion, assessment, etc
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
A new paper in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) proposes a framework for evaluating trustworthiness of research findings. The paper is authored by a multidisciplinary group of research leaders, including COS Exec. Director Brian Nosek
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Join Consortium member center ATP-Bio for a public webinar. Three trainees will discuss advances in cryoprotective agent (CPA) delivery, optimization, and screening.
📅 Tues, Feb 3
⏰ 3-4pm CT
🔗 umn.zoom.us/j/93724503705
Join us for Research Ethics Day! Today we're featuring session 2, New Challenges in Research Ethics Oversight: Where Do IRBs Go from Here?
Speakers:
Dr. Melissa Geller, UMN Med Sch
Dr. Barbara Bierer @harvardmed.bsky.social
Prof. @hollylynchez.bsky.social @pennmedicine.bsky.social
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Join us for Research Ethics Day!
Today we're highlighting session 1, Research Ethics 2026: Advancing Ethics in a Shifting Landscape. Speakers are Francis Shen, @umnlawschool.bsky.social professor; Christine Grady, former NIH; and Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, @jama.com Editor-in-Chief.
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When AI tools are used in healthcare, what values do they impose? A new paper in @ai.nejm.org led by Isaac Kohane MD, PhD & co-authored by Consortium chair Susan M Wolf JD addresses the need for transparency & proposes a new labeling system to reveal AI tools' priorities.
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An ELSI-related event hosted by @umnconsortium.bsky.social
Annual Research Ethics Day Conference 2026: The Future of Research Ethics—Threats & Opportunities, a one-day online event t examine the changing landscape of research oversight, IRBs, research integrity, and community-engaged ethics.
Concerned about the future of research ethics? Join us for the 11th annual Research Ethics Day conference featuring stellar expert speakers. You don't want to miss it!
📅Wed, March 4
⏰9am-3pm CT
📍Live Webinar on Zoom
Register for this free, public event: z.umn.edu/RED26s
Join us for the 11th annual Research Ethics Day conference! This year's theme is "The Future of Research Ethics: Threats & Opportunities."
📅Wednesday, March 4
⏰9am-3pm Central
📍Live Webinar on Zoom
Register for this free, public event today at z.umn.edu/RED26t
We're thrilled that the Institute for Health Informatics (IHI) recently became our newest member center! IHI's expertise will deepen our capacity to address the ethical, legal & societal issues associated with health informatics, AI & data analysis. Read more: consortium.umn.edu/news/institu...
If you missed our AI in Health Insurance Coverage Decisions & Disputes webinar, you can now watch the recording.
What are the ethical, legal & medical implications of using AI in health insurance coverage decisions? Watch our speakers explore this difficult topic.
#AIHealth
youtu.be/pSgZpw9iI6A
Looking for ways to find joy during the holidays? You may find this video from Consortium member the Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing helpful. Director Mary Jo Kreitzer, PhD, RN, FAAN, offers tips for lessening your stress & increasing your joy during the holidays.
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Join Consortium member ATP-Bio for a public webinar. UMN prof Brenda Ogle, PhD will discuss the need for an organoid manufacturing, preservation, and distribution center.
📅 Tues, Dec 16
⏰ 3-4pm CT
🔗 umn.zoom.us/j/93724503705