Biomedical Research Ethics, cancelled
General context
Due to Coronavirus spreading in Belgium and Europe, VIB has made the difficult decision to cancel the Training on Biomedical Research Ethics . We will reschedule the training to a later date and reinvite your for this rescheduled training in due time.
During this training, different aspects of ‘responsible research’ will be discussed.
Bioethics is one of the core aspects of responsible research. It is a very prominent issue in the biomedical areas of life sciences research. For instance, in research involving primary human materials, in clinical trials or in the use of animals for scientific research. What are the main ethical issues here? How do we deal with them? What is the role of ethical review boards in this area and how do they function? What about animal research? How do you apply the three R’s (replacement, reduction and refinement) in animal research?
Also, the ‘broader societal impact of biotech and life sciences research’ will be dealt with. Contested topics, such as e.g. embryo research and the worldwide debate on the public availability of human sequence data, will be discussed.
After completing this course on biomedical research ethics, the participants should have the awareness, the necessary background information, and enough practical insights to become a true responsible scientist.
Next to highly interactive theoretical lectures, different practical exercises will be built in.
- This training is free for VIB participants.
- Registration fee for non-VIB participants is € 25.
- The course is not open for industry.
- Note that upon no show without valid justification you will be blacklisted for the VIB training program for 1 year. Click here for more information.
Trainers
René Custers
René Custers is strongly involved with Biosafety, bio-ethical issues, and research integrity topics. Interested in contributing to the education of responsible scientists and to contribute to a science based, responsible development and sustainable use of products and services resulting from life sciences and modern biotechnology.
Practical info
19 March 2020
Ghent - Bio-Accelerator Meeting Center
Technologiepark 21
9052 Zwijnaarde
Belgium
19 March 2020
Ghent - Bio-Accelerator Meeting Center
From Ghent Sint-Pieters station, you can take bus 49, 50 or 70 to Technologiepark. Please check Routeplanner De Lijn for schedules.
19 March 2020
Ghent - Bio-Accelerator Meeting Center
From September 2021 onwards, there is only one entrance to Technologiepark. You need to take a ticket at the entrance that can be validated at the reception desk of the Bio-Accelerator building. Parking will only be allowed on regular parking spots (for instance in front of the building) and in the new parking tower. Parking alongside the roads or on other places where there is no regular parking is prohibited and after initial warnings fines will be issued (50 euro).
19 March 2020
Ghent - Bio-Accelerator Meeting Center
+32 9 328 19 02
info@bio-accelerator.com