The Global Forum on Bioethics in Research (GFBR) will hold a two-day meeting in Cape Town, South Africa in November 2022 (tentative) on the theme “Ethics of artificial intelligence in global health research”.
Awards are available for successful applicants from LMICs to cover the cost of their travel, accommodation and single-entry visa.
Meeting
summary:
Artificial
intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used in global health research but
frameworks, policy and best practice for the ethical review and oversight of
AI-enabled studies is currently lacking. The Forum will discuss how traditional
research ethics regulatory frameworks have responded to the rapid advances in
AI technology, and what changes are required, including to the role and
responsibility of research ethics committees (RECs). It will explore the
ethical challenges such as bias, privacy, data provenance and ownership,
along with the need for transparency, accountability and engagement during the
design and use of AI in global health research. To date, these discussions have
predominantly taken place in high-income countries, and low- and middle-income
country (LMIC) perspectives have been underrepresented. The Forum will
consider the LMIC context where AI has the potential to address critical
skills shortages and improve access to care, but where the ethical
challenges are made harder due to existing disparities in infrastructure,
knowledge and capacity. The Forum will take
a multidisciplinary approach to explore how AI technology is being designed and
used in health research, reflecting the range of actors involved in
this space and the importance of computer scientists and technologists who
apply AI for health to understand research ethics frameworks and
considerations.
As
part of the upcoming meeting, the GFBR is seeking case studies that bring attention to key ethical
issues that have emerged regarding the use of AI in health research in
LMIC settings and proposals to participate in a session on governance
issues. The GFBR is also seeking participants to
attend the meeting, with places awarded on a competitive basis.
Full
details on how to apply are available on the GFBR website and the background paper provides further details on the meeting theme.
The deadline for
applications is 17.00 CET on 17 June 2022.
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Virtual Workshop: Recognition And Control Of Mtb Infected Cells: From Basics To The Clinic | 13 – 14June 2023
The Stop
TB Partnership Working Group on New TB Vaccines (WGNV) and the National
Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)are
co-hosting a workshop on the topic of Recognition and Control of Mtb
Infected Cells: From Basics to the Clinic. This workshop is intended to address
the need for correlates and to identify platforms that measure recognition or
control of the infected cell - especially in humans - as identified in the EDCTP/AIGHD Global Roadmap for
Research and Development of New TB Vaccines and the Strategic Framework for
New TB Vaccines in the Stop TB Partnership Global Plan to End TB 2023 - 2030.
The overall goals of this workshop
are to:
- elucidate the mechanisms by
which the immune system recognizes the Mtb-infected cell
- explore the degree to which
such recognition can lead to control of the intracellular microbe, and
- discuss the translational
implications of these observations
The workshop format will be largely
discussion-based. Each session will have three short presentations that will
provide a high-level overview of key topics within the session theme, followed
by a discussion between the session chairs, speakers, and participants.
Click here
to view the programme and
speakers.
This workshop is free of charge and
open to any participants interested in this topic.
Ssi/Isid Infectious Diseases Research Fellowships | Deadline For Applications: 16 June 2023
The International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID) and the Swiss
Society for Infectious Diseases (SSI) are inviting applications for their joint
Infectious Diseases Research Fellowship Program. The purpose of this programme
is to support infectious disease physicians and scientists from under-resourced
countries through multidisciplinary clinical and laboratory training at a
select biomedical institution in Zurich, Switzerland. The one-year SSI/ISID
Fellowship programme is open to applicants who are 40 years or younger,
citizens and permanent residents of under-resourced countries or Eastern
Europe. The deadline for applications is 16 June 2023.
More information: https://na.eventscloud.com/eSites/748378/Homepage
Ethical Review Of Decentralized Clinical Trials (Dcts): Tools, Resources & Best Practices.
The MRCT Center and Medable convened a multi-stakeholder task force to address ethical and regulatory opportunities and challenges related to Decentralized Clinical Trials (DCTs). Join them on June 20, from 10 - 11 AM ET, for a joint webinar entitled, "Ethical Review of Decentralized Clinical Trials (DCTs): Tools, Resources & Best Practices."
During the webinar, Barbara Bierer (MRCT Center), Pam Tenaerts
(Medable) and Leanne Madre (Medable) will present a framework, recommendations,
and tools organized around 3 DCT domains: People, Remote Data Collection, and
Data Oversight. Best practices for the ethical review, approval, and conduct of
DCTs will be provided.
Clinical trial stakeholders (IRB/ECs,
HRPP, sites, sponsors, investigators, and others) to register for the webinar here