Background The conduct of international collaborative genomics research raises distinct
ethical challenges that require special consideration, especially if conducted in settings that …

Full article: Privacy and data management in the era of massively parallel next-generation
sequencing Skip to Main Content Taylor and Francis Online homepage Taylor and Francis …

Research Ethics Boards (REBs) are expected to evaluate protocols planning the use of Next
Generation Sequencing technologies (NGS), assuring that any genomic finding will be …

Genomics has significantly advanced our understanding of human populations and disease,
enabling development of improved predictive and diagnostic tools. The integration of …

This chapter summarizes current knowledge and concepts related to the use of precision
medicine in oncology. Each cancer type previously described by the organ of origin is now …

Background In order to ensure an adequate and ongoing protection of individuals
participating in scientific research, the impacts of new biomedical technologies, such as Next …

Abstract Background Since January 2008, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has
required that all investigators who receive NIH support submit de-identified high-throughput …

In eScience, where vast data collections are processed in scientific workflows, new risks and
challenges are emerging. Those challenges are changing the eScience paradigm, mainly …

Tinnitus is a phantom auditory sensation, most often referred to as “ringing in the ears” with
detrimental effect on quality of life. Between 4% and 37% of the global population has …

As evidenced by high-throughput sequencers, genomic technologies have recently
undergone radical advances. These technologies enable comprehensive sequencing of …