The Ethics of Translational Research

Info: The Bioethics Channel Podcast - 7/8/11 - from iTunes

Summery: This Podcast discusses a program in Kansas that is part of the National Institutes of Health to help with clinical and translational research, which would translate lab research and findings to the world outside, sothat people can benefit from it. It is important for ethics to be a major part of this because the drugs and lab experiments and research may not work on humans, so it must still be tested. One of the most important vehicles of translational research is the CTSA (Clinical and Translational Science Awards) which provides the funds and other things to help advance science and keep risks to the public low. Basically, such research, experiment, and education groups look for ways to work together with the Ethics Committee to help with the advancement of science with humans.

Question: Is it possible for translational research to be effective and fast, yet still be ethical?