Discusses ethical issues and governance considerations associated with the collection, analysis, and sharing of genetic material and information. Our guest today is Shelly Simana, an assistant professor at Boston College Law School. Before joining BC, she was a fellow at Stanford Law School’s Center for Law and the Biosciences and a doctoral candid…

Discusses cellular agriculture, including current applications, benefits, technological progress and challenges, and ethical issues. Our guest today is Natalie Rubio, the executive director of the Cellular Agriculture Commercialization Laboratory at Tufts University, who is working to convert early-stage innovations to impactful technologies to red…

This episode discusses the principles, practices, and technologies associated with open science and underscores the critical role that various stakeholders, including researchers, funders, publishers, and institutions, play in advancing it. Our guest today is Brian Nosek, the co-founder and Executive Director of the Center for Open Science and a pr…

Discusses smart city technologies, including some ethical and regulatory considerations. Our guest today is Junfeng Jiao, an Associate Professor in the Community and Regional Planning Program at the University of Texas at Austin. He is the founding director of the Urban Information Lab, Texas Smart Cities, the UT Ethical AI program, and a founding …

Discusses how you can leverage Biotility’s educational offerings for talent development and career growth in the biosciences. Our guest today is Tamara Mandell, the Director of the Education and Training Programs at Biotility, a leader in biotech education and training. Tamara has more than 12 years of combined academic research and industrial biot…

Examines the requirements and various considerations for research security training. Our guests today are Mike Steele and Emily Bradford. Mike is an Expert in the Office of the Chief of Research Security Strategy and Policy at the National Science Foundation, where he supports efforts to develop research security training and the office’s global ou…

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 developm…

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 …

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 t…

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…

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. Sh…

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: htt…

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…

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 biotechnologi…

Our guest today is Patrick English, a Professor of Automotive Engineering Technology at Ferris State University. He teaches both the engineering aspects and the service of advanced vehicles. Dr. English has two technical associates, a BS in vocational industrial education, a master’s degree in workforce education development, and a PhD in technolog…

Addresses human subjects research in space, including the unique ethical and regulatory considerations. Our guest today is Tom Salazar, the Chief Research Oversight and Compliance Officer at Travis Air Force Base in Northern California. Tom’s areas of expertise include bioethics and research compliance in topics such as psychedelic drugs, neuroscie…

Discusses how the recent changes to the social media landscape may affect researchers and society. Our guest is Nicholas Proferes, an Assistant Professor at Arizona State University’s School of Social and Behavioral Sciences. His research interests include users’ understanding of socio-technical systems such as social media, societal discourse abou…

Discusses some of the unique ethical, logistical, and regulatory issues associated with big health data research. Our guest is Sara Meeder, who is the Director of Human Research Protections at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, where she works on ethics and infrastructure for mobile health research, pain management studies, and AI in …

Discusses key considerations for data science researchers regarding ethical data and participant awareness. Our guest is Katie Shilton, Ph.D. who is an associate professor in the College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park. She is the principal investigator (PI) of the PERVADE project, a multi-campus collaboration foc…

Discusses the impact of bots on online survey research, what Institutional Review Board (IRB) members should look for when reviewing related protocols, and how IRB members can proactively help researchers mitigate the impact bots may have on their research. Our guest is Myra Luna-Lucero, EdD, the Research Compliance Director at Columbia University’…

Discusses common technology transfer issues that university faculty and staff should be mindful of when developing technology that may be commercialized, ways to navigate those issues, current events they should be paying attention to, and additional resources they can utilize to navigate the commercialization of technology. Our guest is Eric Wagne…

Discusses chimeric research, why it is important to scientific progress, and current recommendations for addressing the ethical and policy issues raised by chimeric research. Our guest is Josephine Johnston, LLB, MBHL who is the Director of Research and a Research Scholar at The Hastings Center, and a Lecturer at The University of Otago’s Bioethics…

Discusses the impact of AI on academic integrity, with a focus on ChatGPT. Our guest is Chirag Shah, Ph.D. Chirag is a Professor of Information and Computer Science at the University of Washington. He is the Founding Director of InfoSeeking Lab and Founding Co-Director of the Center for Responsibility in AI Systems & Experiences (RAISE). He works o…

Welcome to On Tech Ethics – With CITI Program, a podcast series about all things tech ethics. Through conversations with experts, you will learn about different technologies, the associated ethical issues, and other important considerations. Learn more in this introductory episode. Additional Resources: · Share ideas for topics to cover on the podc…

Covers the challenges that Institutional Review Board (IRB) members face when reviewing research protocols that involve artificial intelligence (AI), strategies for addressing those challenges, current events and trends that may impact human subjects research involving AI, and additional resources that you can utilize if you are involved in this sp…

Welcome to our Women in STEM Podcast! Our host Zuzia Whelan delves into a discussion with our expert panel to discuss the barriers for women into STEM: from stereotypes, the gender divide resulting in lack of female representation, the importance of relatable role models and sufficient access from an early age, the different paths you can take with…

Welcome to our Mental Health in Tech Podcast ! Hosted by up-and-coming journalist Zuzia Whelan, our panel delves into a discussion on the relationship between tech and mental health in the face of Covid-19. People the world over are faced with the sudden impact of working from home, and isolation is at an all-time high with no warning or time to pr…

Welcome to our Ethics in Tech Podcast ! Joined by an expert panel and hosted by up and coming journalist Zuzia Whelan, we delve into discussions on Contact Tracing Apps, Informed Consent, Data Surveillance and Surveillance Capitalism, the AI Bias, Killer Robots, Micro-targeting and Vulnerability online, Transparency, Privacy and Trust, Regulations,…

Music generates a feeling that the composer put in there for you to feel; that deep sense of communion between you and the composer through his/her work is what makes music so special for me. As an interpreter, I love the delicate process to squeeze those feelings out of the notes. Listening to a piece is not just listening anymore: I keep in mind …

How planes fly was always a sense of wonderment, ever since I was a kid. To know how to take a metal bird and fly it in the air has been exhilarating for me. But more importantly, flying is my meditative escape. I get to be truly present in the moment. I love it. My name is Snehal Kundalkar. I am the Senior Director of Engineering at Reddit. I have…

Hi, I am Sergio Borné, Senior Android developer for Verizon Connect. I was born in Bilbao, Spain, but I spent most part of my life in Madrid. I consider myself a techie and sports guy. I love to spend time outside, with friends, doing some sports, and traveling. When I was in my second year in the university, I was chatting with a friend to start s…