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Revista de Investigacion Clinica;... 2019Vulnerability in research occurs when the participant is incapable of protecting his or her interests and therefore, has an increased probability of being intentionally...
Vulnerability in research occurs when the participant is incapable of protecting his or her interests and therefore, has an increased probability of being intentionally or unintentionally harmed. This manuscript aims to discuss the conditions that make a group vulnerable and the tools and requirements that can be used to reduce the ethical breaches when including them in research protocols. The vulnerability can be due either to an inability to understand and give informed consent or to unequal power relationships that hinder basic rights. Excluding subjects from research for the only reason of belonging to a vulnerable group is unethical and will bias the results of the investigation. To consider a subject or group as vulnerable depends on the context, and the investigator should evaluate each case individually.
Topics: Bias; Biomedical Research; Ethics, Research; Humans; Informed Consent; Research Personnel; Research Subjects; Vulnerable Populations
PubMed: 31448777
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Circulation Research Aug 2018Aspiring physician-scientists face many potential obstacles. While the National Institutes of Health and private foundations must continue to invest in...
Aspiring physician-scientists face many potential obstacles. While the National Institutes of Health and private foundations must continue to invest in physician-scientist workforce development, much of the responsibility for attracting and developing future physician-scientists falls to leaders of academic medical centers. This Viewpoint provides some thoughts on how we do that.
Topics: Biomedical Research; Career Choice; Career Mobility; Humans; Leadership; Mentors; Personnel Selection; Physicians; Research Personnel; Research Support as Topic
PubMed: 30355239
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.118.313473 -
The Journal of Thoracic and... May 2020
Topics: Humans; Reimbursement Mechanisms; Research Personnel; Surgeons; Translational Research, Biomedical
PubMed: 31837767
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.10.179 -
Current Biology : CB Jun 2021Interview with Dori Derdikman, who studies spatial memory and navigation at the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology.
Interview with Dori Derdikman, who studies spatial memory and navigation at the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology.
Topics: Animals; Drowning; History, 20th Century; History, 21st Century; Humans; Israel; Male; Neurosciences; Research Personnel; Spatial Memory; Spatial Navigation
PubMed: 34102112
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.04.058 -
ELife Oct 2019After acknowledging that power differentials exist, can scientists find inspiration to persevere anyway?
After acknowledging that power differentials exist, can scientists find inspiration to persevere anyway?
Topics: Power, Psychological; Research Personnel; Sex Factors
PubMed: 31573511
DOI: 10.7554/eLife.52232 -
EMBO Reports Apr 2007
Topics: Humans; Learning; Motivation; Research Personnel
PubMed: 17401399
DOI: 10.1038/sj.embor.7400949 -
The FEBS Journal Jan 2022Writing recommendation letters on behalf of students and other early-career researchers is an important mentoring task within academia. An effective recommendation... (Review)
Review
Writing recommendation letters on behalf of students and other early-career researchers is an important mentoring task within academia. An effective recommendation letter describes key candidate qualities such as academic achievements, extracurricular activities, outstanding personality traits, participation in and dedication to a particular discipline, and the mentor's confidence in the candidate's abilities. In this Words of Advice, we provide guidance to researchers on composing constructive and supportive recommendation letters, including tips for structuring and providing specific and effective examples, while maintaining a balance in language and avoiding potential biases.
Topics: Humans; Mentoring; Mentors; Research Personnel; Writing
PubMed: 33665964
DOI: 10.1111/febs.15757 -
The American Journal of Geriatric... Feb 2021
Topics: Cuba; Emigrants and Immigrants; History, 20th Century; History, 21st Century; Humans; Psychiatry; Psychology; Research Personnel; United States
PubMed: 33334646
DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2020.12.001 -
Neuron Jan 2019Improving the reproducibility of neuroscience research is of great concern, especially to early-career researchers (ECRs). Here I outline the potential costs for ECRs in... (Review)
Review
Improving the reproducibility of neuroscience research is of great concern, especially to early-career researchers (ECRs). Here I outline the potential costs for ECRs in adopting practices to improve reproducibility. I highlight the ways in which ECRs can achieve their career goals while doing better science and the need for established researchers to support them in these efforts.
Topics: Biomedical Research; Humans; Neurosciences; Reproducibility of Results; Research Personnel
PubMed: 30605654
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2018.11.030 -
ELife Sep 2021Universities and research institutions have to assess individuals when making decisions about hiring, promotion and tenure, but there are concerns that such assessments...
Universities and research institutions have to assess individuals when making decisions about hiring, promotion and tenure, but there are concerns that such assessments are overly reliant on metrics and proxy measures of research quality that overlook important factors such as academic rigor, data sharing and mentoring. These concerns have led to calls for universities and institutions to reform the methods they use to assess research and researchers. Here we present a new tool called SPACE that has been designed to help universities and institutions implement such reforms. The tool focuses on five core capabilities and can be used by universities and institutions at all stages of reform process.
Topics: Academic Success; Academies and Institutes; Career Mobility; Faculty; Humans; Organizational Culture; Personnel Selection; Policy Making; Research Personnel; Universities
PubMed: 34554086
DOI: 10.7554/eLife.70929