International Bioethics International Bioethics Training & Research Training & Research

Opportunities from NIHOpportunities from NIH

Barbara Sina Ph.D.Barbara Sina Ph.D.

Sinab@mail.nih.govSinab@mail.nih.gov

International Research Ethics International Research Ethics Education & Curriculum Education & Curriculum

Development Award Development Award Request for Applications for 2008 awardsRequest for Applications for 2008 awards Up to $250,0000 per year for 4 yearsUp to $250,0000 per year for 4 years 2 year planning grants for developing 2 year planning grants for developing

country applicants $25,000/yearcountry applicants $25,000/year NIH electronic grant submission & NIH electronic grant submission &

registration- start early!registration- start early! Encourage programs focused on Franco- Encourage programs focused on Franco-

& Lusophone Africa, India, China, & Lusophone Africa, India, China, Thailand, Latin America, Russia & E. Thailand, Latin America, Russia & E. EuropeEurope

International Research Ethics International Research Ethics Training Program ObjectivesTraining Program Objectives

Develop relevant curriculumDevelop relevant curriculum Train developing country Train developing country

professionalsprofessionals Didactic knowledge- masters levelDidactic knowledge- masters level Practical skillsPractical skills

Design courses/teachDesign courses/teach Run IRBs/review research protocolsRun IRBs/review research protocols Conduct ethics researchConduct ethics research Write guidelines, papersWrite guidelines, papers

Typical Training ModelTypical Training Model 1 or 2 year masters or certificate1 or 2 year masters or certificate

Foundational philosophy & bioethicsFoundational philosophy & bioethics Research ethics & international guidelinesResearch ethics & international guidelines Practical skillsPractical skills

Research methodologyResearch methodology Ethics writing skillsEthics writing skills Curriculum development, case studies & teachingCurriculum development, case studies & teaching IRB experienceIRB experience

In-country ProjectIn-country Project IRB analysis & training IRB analysis & training TeachingTeaching National guidelines & review processNational guidelines & review process Research in ethics related to humans subjects in Research in ethics related to humans subjects in

researchresearch

Current Research Ethics Training ProgramsCurrent Research Ethics Training ProgramsAfricaAfrica AsiaAsia L. AmericaL. America E. EuropeE. Europe Middle EastMiddle East

Johns Hopkins Johns Hopkins U.U.

Monash U.- Monash U.- AustraliaAustralia

FLACSO- FLACSO- Argentina-Argentina-Einstein U.Einstein U.

Union U./U. Union U./U. Vilnius, Vilnius, LithuaniaLithuania

U.Maryland-U.Maryland-EgyptEgypt

U. Cape TownU. Cape Town Indian CMRIndian CMR Vanderbilt/Vanderbilt/U. Costa U. Costa RicaRica

CWRU-CWRU-Russia,Russia,

RomaniaRomania

U. Toronto- U. Toronto- EMROEMRO

U. KwaZulu-U. KwaZulu-NatalNatal

U. TorontoU. Toronto FIOTEC- FIOTEC- Brazil*Brazil*

Russian Russian Acad. Sci.-Acad. Sci.-Baylor U.*Baylor U.*

Mich.St.U./U. Mich.St.U./U. MalawiMalawi

U.WashingtoU.Washington-U. n-U. IndonesiaIndonesia

UNC- UCL-UNC- UCL-Belgium-U. Belgium-U. KinshasaKinshasa

Aga Khan U, Aga Khan U, PakistanPakistan

U. Ibadan-U. Ibadan-NigeriaNigeria

Peking U.*Peking U.*

U. TorontoU. Toronto

*Planning *Planning grantgrant

NIH Grants: Research on Ethical NIH Grants: Research on Ethical Issues in Human Subjects ResearchIssues in Human Subjects Research

Grant Grant TypeType

Max. Max. Amount Amount per yrper yr

Max.Max.

YearsYearsResearch Research

PlanPlanResearch CharacteristicsResearch Characteristics

R03R03 $50,000$50,000 22 10 pages10 pages Small, limited cost & scope, self-Small, limited cost & scope, self-contained projects, pilot, feasibility contained projects, pilot, feasibility studies, secondary data analysis, studies, secondary data analysis, methodology developmentmethodology development

R21R21 $200,000$200,000 22 15 pages15 pages New, exploratory, developmental New, exploratory, developmental research, early conceptual stage, research, early conceptual stage, assess feasibility of novel area, new assess feasibility of novel area, new experimental system, high risk-high experimental system, high risk-high payoff, develop novel techniques, payoff, develop novel techniques, methodologies, models or methodologies, models or applicationsapplications

R01R01 By requestBy request 55 25 pages25 pages Long term project designed to Long term project designed to increase knowledge in well increase knowledge in well established area, hypothesis testing, established area, hypothesis testing, empirical research, must include empirical research, must include preliminary datapreliminary data