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Gray

Matters

On May 14, 2014 the Bioethics Commission released Vol. 1 of two reports reviewing the ethical issues associated with the conduct and implications of neuroscience research.

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Anticipate and

Communicate

The Bioethics Commission released its ethical analysis and recommendations on incidental and secondary findings on December 12, 2013.

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Safeguarding
CHILDREN

On March 19, 2013 the Bioethcs Commission released its report and recommendations on pediatric medical countermeasure research.

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Privacy and
PROGRESS

On October 11, 2012 the Commission released its report and recommendations on how to reconcile the promise of whole genome sequencing with individuals' privacy concerns.

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Moral
SCIENCE

The Commission released "Moral Science", its report on protecting participants in human subjects research, on Dec. 15, 2011.

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Ethically
IMPOSSIBLE

The Commission released its report on STD research in Guatemala from 1946 to 1948 on September 13, 2011.

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New
DIRECTIONS

The Commission delivered its synthetic biology report to President Obama on Dec. 16, 2010.

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F.A.Q.

Meet the
COMMISSION

Created by President Obama in 2009, the Commission is composed of experts in fields such as political science, engineering, advocacy, and ethics.

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"As our nation invests in science and innovation and pursues advances in biomedical research and health care, it's imperative that we do so in a responsible manner."

—President Barack Obama