Clinical Research Ethics Consultation
Recognizing the importance of the ethical conduct of research, and the centrality of the principle of justice in research ethics, NUCATS maintains a dedicated Clinical Research Ethics Consultation (CREC) service. Co-directed bySeema Shah, JD, andIrene Blanco, MD, the CREC provides advice and concrete recommendations about ethical issues to those involved in research.
This CREC service offers critical support to research teams, institutional reviews boards (IRBs), and even research participants at all stages of research planning, implementation, and reporting to address challenging ethical-related issues.
The goal of CREC is to anticipate and address issues that may arise. Examples include:
- Whether paying participants at lower income sites more than participants in higher income neighborhoods can be ethically justified.
- What post-trial obligations might arise towards participants and communities after a study is over.
- Whether it is ethical to randomize participants to placebo in a clinical trial.
This critical support to research teams, which is available at any point in the lifecycle of research, will help them to better address challenging ethical issues as they arise.
Contact Us
If you need assistance regarding the Clinical Research Ethics Consultation service, please email QA/QC Specialist Claire Powers.
