Ethics and Regulation of Predictive Health Research: A New Translational Paradigm

PredictER at the Upcoming 9th Annual Meeting (October 18-21, 2007) of ASBH

PredictER faculty members and investigators will conduct a panel session on “Ethics and Regulation of Predictive Health Research: A New Translational Paradigm?” This panel will address the ethical, legal and social implications of predictive health research, focusing on the essentially collaborative and interdisciplinary nature of research on these issues. Topics include: pediatric biobanks; informed consent; regulatory protections; and patient understanding of risk and genetic information. For a complete abstract, see the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities program description: Ethics and Regulation of Predictive Health Research: A New Translational Paradigm?