ETHICS IN SCIENCE

ONCOLOGY 745

Provides a background in the use of animals in the study of human disease and hands-on exposure to common techniques such as tissue collection and processing, surgeries, imaging, and other manipulations. Lectures by basic scientists and clinicians will provide background about each of the organ systems or diseases and the ethics of animal research. Prior to start of course, completion of online animal safety training. Instructions will be provided after enrollment.

PHARMACY 801

Explores basic ethical issues associated with biomedical science research, particularly as pertains to the development of drugs and emergent pharmaceutical therapies, such as psychoactive-assisted therapies.

ONCOLOGY 901

Critical review of selected topics in cancer research.

ONCOLOGY 725

A review and discussion of the current literature on topics related to cancer biology. The emphasis is on the development of skills in data analysis, critical interpretation, and clear writing.

MEDPHYS 701

Addresses the concepts of ethics in the daily practice of medical physics and other scientific disciplines and provide tools for identifying resources. Special emphasis will be placed in how these principles have to be applied to ensure the confidentiality of the patients, the safety of the research subjects (human and animals), differentiation between ethical and legal issues, as well as the understanding of the principles that deal with authorships, intellectual property in the academic- and industry- based environment.