Ethical Governance of Biological and Biomedical Research: Chinese - European Co-operation

Following a workshop on reproductive medicine in Beijing (April 2007), a workshop on stem cell research in Shanghai (October 2007) and an international conference held in Changsha (April 2008), BIONET has now rounded off its work on ethical governance issues related to stem cell research, in particular as concerns international scientific collaborations. The findings of this work can be found in the following BIONET publications:

• Workshop Report on Assisted Reproductive Technologies
• Workshop Report on Stem Cell Research
• Conference Report on the Ethical Governance of Reproductive Technologies, Therapeutic Stem Cells and Stem Cell Banks
• BIONET Information Paper: The right mix of biology, metaphysics and culture: stem cell research in Europe and China
• Also: Reporting Bioethics Workshop report, a BIONET satellite event

The third BIONET workshop will take place in Xi'an from 9-12 September and will be on the topic of "Clinical Research and Clinical Research Organisations in EU-CN research – ethics and governance issues". Around 50 participants from China and Europe will gather to discuss and deliberate on some of the key ethical challenges surrounding international collaborations in clinical trials research including informed consent practices, therapeutic misconceptions, conflicts of interest and the use of placebo arms in clinical trials.

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