Skip to main content

Rami Major Presents Poster at ASHG 2024

November 11, 2024
Rami Martina Major presented the poster “A stakeholder informed ethical framework for epigenetic editing” at the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) annual meeting. The abstract, co-authored by Major, Arlene Davis and Jean Cadigan, got a Reviewer’s Choice Award at the meeting! The meeting was November 5-9 in Denver, CO.

Organizational Resilience: Mara Buchbinder Lead Author on Chest Commentary

October 30, 2024
Mara Buchbinder is the first author on a new commentary article in Chest: “Organizational Resilience: A Systems-Based Approach for Addressing the Workforce Crisis in Intensive Care.” The researchers propose a novel, systems-based approach to addressing burnout, with a focus on works in intensive care environments. The commentary suggests organizational resilience...

Physicians and Punishment: Ethics beyond oaths and codes

October 30, 2024
Rebecca L. Walker is the author of chapter 41, “Physicians and Punishment: Ethics beyond oaths and codes” in The Oxford Handbook of the Philosophy of Punishment, ed. Jesper Ryberg. Abstract: Despite orientation to goals that are in deep tension, medicine and state-sanctioned punishment have long cooperated. Involvement of physicians in...

Focusing on the Ethics of Mathematical Modeling and Public Health

October 30, 2024
Stuart Rennie is the first author on a new article in Public Health Ethics: “Ethics of Mathematical Modeling in Public Health: The Case of Medical Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention in Africa.” The authors call for greater research and reflection on the ethics of mathematical modeling public health. They use...

Pandemic Preparedness, Response by South African Research Ethics Committees

October 30, 2024
Stuart Rennie is a co-author on a new article in Research Ethics: “Exploring views of South African research ethics committees on pandemic preparedness and response during COVID-19.” The authors did in-depth interviews to explore the views of South African research ethics committees (RECs) on their COVID-19 pandemic preparedness and response....

ICYMI: Recording of ‘How Artificial Intelligence Might Save Bioethics’ available now

October 30, 2024
The recording of Eric Meslin’s talk “How Artificial Intelligence Might Save Bioethics (And it’s not how you think)” is available now!

Are Biologics the Future of Food Allergy Treatment? One Study Weighs Pros and Cons

October 22, 2024
by Brittany Phillips, UNC Health Publishing in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, UNC School of Medicine researchers delve into the perspectives of community and academic providers on the role of biologics and food allergy. This study was led by co-authors Edwin Kim, MD, Division Chief of Pediatric Allergy and...

Fisher, Erol Co-Authors on New Research: Perspectives on Biologics for Food Allergies

October 14, 2024
Jill A. Fisher and Maral Erol are co-authors, with colleague Edwin H. Kim, on a new article in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. The researchers interviewed providers in community practice or academic medical centers. They asked providers about “their perceptions of the risks and benefits of current and future...

New Research Shows Moral Distress, Negative Impacts of State Abortion Bans

October 10, 2024
Since the June 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, 18 states have put functional abortion bans in place. New research fills a gap in understanding impacts on physicians after these bans. Mara Buchbinder, Kavita S. Arora and colleagues identify sources of moral distress impacting...

Margaret Waltz, Jonathan S. Berg Co-Authors on New Genetics in Medicine Article

September 25, 2024
Margaret Waltz and Jonathan S. Berg are co-authors, with colleagues, on a new article in Genetics in Medicine. The researchers “investigated associations between GBMM [group-based medical mistrust]” and perceptions of a specialty care appointment. The study includes perspectives from caregivers of child patients and from providers. Findings “extend evidence for...