Intensive European Bioethics Course “Ethics of Pediatric Research”

Date: 05/13/2013, 09:00h to 05/15/2013, 17:30h

Location:
Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology
Palazzo del Capitanio
P.zza Capitaniato, 3
35139 Padova

Speaker: Annagrazia Altavilla, Marina Cuttini, Paolo De Coppi, Paola Facchin, Carlo Giaquinto, Susanna Livadiotti, Munalula Nkandu, Mariassunta Piccinni, Martina Pigazzi, Tatjana Poplazarova, Michela Pozzobon, Francesca Rocchi, Rodolfo Saracci, Rosella Tomanin

Further information: https://med.kuleuven.be/nl/erasmus-mundus-bioethics/document...

Description: Of all types of research involving human subjects, research on children is the one which has undergone the most profound evolution: from the initial banning to prevent any exploitation of vulnerable subjects, to the widespread recognition of the need for this research in order to grant children treatments and drugs that have been specifically tested for that population. As a consequence of the moral and epistemological justification of pediatric research, the number of studies involving children is rapidly increasing all around the world. This phenomenon requires however the refinement of the traditional moral requirements of biomedical research (especially informed consent and risk assessment) in order to adapt them to the specific characteristics of children. This challenge must be taken up by all people involved in pediatric research (especially members of Research Ethics Committees) who wish to promote excellence in research while granting children the necessary protection, avoiding in particular the risk that economical pressure compromise the moral and scientific soundness of the studies.

Contact:
Silvia Tusino
emmbpadova@gmail.com
https://med.kuleuven.be/nl/erasmus-mundus-bioethics/documents/EthicsPediatricResearch

Organizer: Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology, University of Padova, Italy ; Department of Woman and Child Health, University of Padova, Italy

Program coordination: Corrado Viafora

Keywords: research ethics; medical ethics