COURSE OBJECTIVES

To provide students with an overview of the main ethical and legal issues related to scientific research, access to data and data sharing. The Research Ethics course is designed in a highly innovative manner, with the goal of fostering an ethical attitude in the relationship with the patients and/or the lab animals (research ethics and animal ethics) and with the colleagues (research integrity).  

MAIN TOPICS

• Fundamental ethics principles in research; Data governance and regulatory landscape (GDPR); issues and models related to data access / data sharing – 4h Luca Marelli
• The Ethics and Law of Experiments on Animals; End of life issues and the rights of terminally ill patients – 2h Silvia Salardi 
• The role of Ethical Committees – 2h Maddalena Lettino