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On Tech Ethics with CITI Program

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Frequency: 1 episode/26d. Total Eps: 46

Discusses a broad range of technology ethics topics. Hosted by Daniel Smith, Associate Director of Content and Education at CITI Program. New episodes every month. Learn more at about.citiprogram.org.

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Citizen or Participatory Science Ethics - On Tech Ethics

Season 1 · Episode 29

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 • Duration 20:15

Discusses citizen or participatory science, including its benefits and key ethical issues.

Our guest today is Lisa Rasmussen who is a Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina Charlotte and Editor-in-Chief of the journal Accountability in Research. Lisa has been a principal investigator or co-principal investigator on over $1 million in National Science Foundation awards and serves as a Co-Editor of the book series Philosophy and Medicine and an Associate Editor of the publication Citizen Science: Theory and Practice. 

Additional resources:

Association for the Advancement of Participatory Sciences: https://participatorysciences.org/
Citizen Science: Theory and Practice: https://theoryandpractice.citizenscienceassociation.org/
Citizen Science: How Ordinary People are Changing the Face of Discovery: https://scistarter.com/cooper
SciStarter: https://scistarter.org/

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3Rs Technologies in Animal Research - On Tech Ethics

Season 1 · Episode 28

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 • Duration 25:32

Discusses the 3Rs of animal research, teaching, and testing (replacement, reduction, and refinement), including the methods and technologies that support their application.

Our guest today is Megan LaFollette, who is the Executive Director at The 3Rs Collaborative, where she advances better science for both people and animals. She received her PhD and Master of Science in Animal Behavior & Welfare from Purdue University. She is an expert in advancing the implementation of practical, impactful, and evidence-based 3Rs techniques.

Additional resources:

The 3Rs Collaborative: https://3rc.org/
The 3Rs Collaborative Initiatives: https://3rc.org/workstreams/
CITI Program ACU Core Courses: https://about.citiprogram.org/series/animal-care-and-use-acu/
CITI Program ACU Advanced Courses: https://about.citiprogram.org/series/animal-care-and-use-acu-advanced/

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Accelerating Antibiotic Discovery Using AI - On Tech Ethics

Season 1 · Episode 19

Tuesday, April 2, 2024 • Duration 29:26

Discusses the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate antibiotic discovery.

Our guest today is César de la Fuente who is a Presidential Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania. César’s research focuses on using computational approaches to accelerate discoveries in biology and medicine. Specifically, he pioneered the development of the first computer-designed antibiotic with efficacy in animal models, demonstrating the application of AI for antibiotic discovery and helping launch this emerging field.

Related publications:

Pioneering study describing an antibiotic designed by AI with efficacy in preclinical mouse models: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-03746-3
First exploration of the human proteome as a source of antibiotics, yielding numerous preclinical candidates: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41551-021-00801-1
First therapeutic molecules (i.e., antibiotics) identified in extinct organisms, launching the field of molecular de-extinction: https://www.cell.com/cell-host-microbe/pdfExtended/S1931-3128(23)00296-2
Relevant review in Science with the Collins Lab covering this emerging field: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adh1114

Related media coverage:

STAT - “Giant sloths and woolly mammoths: Mining past creatures’ DNA for future antibiotics:” https://www.statnews.com/2023/10/25/antibiotics-resistance-ancient-dna-cesar-de-la-fuente/
Vox - “Using AI, scientists bring Neanderthal antibiotics back from extinction:” https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/23811682/ai-neanderthal-antibiotics-extinction

Use of RealResponse in Fostering Safe and Inclusive Work Environments - On Tech Ethics

Season 1 · Episode 18

Tuesday, March 19, 2024 • Duration 27:35

Discusses RealResponse, which is a platform that helps create safe, ethical, and inclusive educational and workplace environments.

Our guest today is David Chadwick who is the Founder and CEO of RealResponse.

Additional resources:

· RealResponse: https://www.realresponse.com/

· On Campus with CITI Program: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1896915

· CITI Program’s Safe Research Environments course: https://about.citiprogram.org/course/safe-research-environments/

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Ethical Considerations for Artificial Placenta and Womb Technologies - On Tech Ethics

Season 1 · Episode 17

Wednesday, March 6, 2024 • Duration 21:40

Discusses artificial placenta and womb technologies, including some ethical considerations for first-in-human clinical trials.

Our guest today is Stephanie Kukora who is a neonatologist and bioethicist at Children’s Mercy Kansas City, where she serves as core faculty in the Certificate Program in Pediatric Bioethics. She conducts research related to shared decision-making, global health, and education targeting communication skills for clinicians.

Additional resources:

“Ethical challenges in first-in-human trials of the artificial placenta and artificial womb: not all technologies are created equally, ethically:” https://www.nature.com/articles/s41372-023-01713-5
CITI Program’s Bioethics course: https://about.citiprogram.org/course/bioethics/
CITI Program’s Healthcare Ethics Committee course: https://about.citiprogram.org/course/healthcare-ethics-committee/

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Privacy and Ethical Considerations for Extended Reality Settings - On Tech Ethics

Season 1 · Episode 16

Thursday, February 1, 2024 • Duration 22:45

Discusses privacy and other ethical considerations for extended reality settings.

Our guest today is Mihaela Popescu who is a Professor of Digital Media in the Department of Communication Studies at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) and the Faculty Director of CSUSB's Extended Reality for Learning Lab (xREAL). She holds a Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Pennsylvania.

Additional resources:

Educause: https://www.educause.edu/
Electronic Frontier Foundation: https://www.eff.org/
CITI Program’s Technology, Ethics, and Regulations course: https://about.citiprogram.org/course/technology-ethics-and-regulations/

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Considerations for Using AI in IRB Operations - On Tech Ethics

Season 1 · Episode 15

Wednesday, January 3, 2024 • Duration 30:37

Discusses considerations for using artificial intelligence in Institutional Review Board operations.

Our guest is Myra Luna-Lucero, EdD, the Research Compliance Director at Columbia University’s Teachers College. She spearheaded the College’s “Ethics & Safety Amid Uncertainty” initiative and co-chaired the Research Compliance & Safety Committee. She has also recently launched the “Research Writing & Ethics” internship program and oversaw an extensive transformation of the College’s IRB website. She regularly offers seminars and workshops on research compliance and IRB leadership. A researcher and teacher herself, Dr. Luna-Lucero has studied and published on student motivation in STEM fields, barriers to accessing education for students in rural communities, and community activism.

Additional resources:

CITI Program’s Essentials of Responsible AI course: https://about.citiprogram.org/course/essentials-of-responsible-ai/
CITI Program’s Technology, Ethics, and Regulations course: https://about.citiprogram.org/course/technology-ethics-and-regulations/

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Recent Developments in AI Regulation - On Tech Ethics

Season 1 · Episode 14

Wednesday, December 13, 2023 • Duration 30:30

Discusses recent developments in the regulation of artificial intelligence.

Our guest today is Brenda Leong who is a Partner at Luminos.Law and an adjunct faculty member teaching privacy and information security at George Mason University.

Additional resources:

· White House Fact Sheet on the Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy AI: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/10/30/fact-sheet-president-biden-issues-executive-order-on-safe-secure-and-trustworthy-artificial-intelligence/
· European Union AI Act overview: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20231206IPR15699/artificial-intelligence-act-deal-on-comprehensive-rules-for-trustworthy-ai
· The Bletchley Declaration: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ai-safety-summit-2023-the-bletchley-declaration/the-bletchley-declaration-by-countries-attending-the-ai-safety-summit-1-2-november-2023
· G7 Guiding Principles and Code of Conduct for AI: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/g7-leaders-statement-hiroshima-ai-process
· Luminos.Law: https://luminos.law/
· CITI Program’s Essentials of Responsible AI course: https://about.citiprogram.org/course/essentials-of-responsible-ai/

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Impact of Generative AI on Research Integrity - On Tech Ethics

Season 1 · Episode 13

Wednesday, November 29, 2023 • Duration 32:33

Discusses the impact of generative artificial intelligence on research integrity.

Our guest today is Mohammad Hosseini who is an Assistant Professor at Northwestern University. Mohammad’s work explores a broad range of research ethics issues, such as recognizing contributions in academic publications, citations and publication ethics, gender issues in academia, and employing artificial intelligence and large language models in research.

Additional resources:

· “How ChatGPT is transforming the postdoc experience” (Nordling 2023): https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03235-8

· “An exploratory survey about using ChatGPT in education, healthcare, and research” (Hosseini et al. 2023): https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0292216

· CITI Program’s Essentials of Responsible AI course: https://about.citiprogram.org/course/essentials-of-responsible-ai/

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Ethical and Policy Issues for Xenotransplantation Clinical Trials - On Tech Ethics

Season 1 · Episode 12

Thursday, October 12, 2023 • Duration 24:55

Discusses ethical and policy considerations for xenotransplantation clinical trials.

Our guest today is Karen Maschke, a Senior Research Scholar at The Hastings Center and editor of The Hastings Center’s journal Ethics & Human Research. Her work focuses on ethical, regulatory, and policy issues associated with developing and using new biotechnologies.

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· The Hastings Center “Ethical and Policy Guidance for Translational Xenotransplantation Clinical Trials:” https://www.thehastingscenter.org/who-we-are/our-research/current-projects/ethical-and-policy-guidance-for-translational-xenotransplantation-clinical-trials/

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