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| Bartha M KnoppersSummaryAffiliation: McGill University Country: Canada Publications
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Population studies: return of research results and incidental findings Policy StatementBartha Maria Knoppers
Public Population Project in Genomics and Society P G, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Eur J Hum Genet 21:245-7. 2013....
Sampling populations of humans across the world: ELSI issuesBartha Maria Knoppers
Centre of Genomics and Policy, McGill University and Genome Quebec Innovation Centre, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1A4, Canada
Annu Rev Genomics Hum Genet 13:395-413. 2012..It remains to be seen whether current governance approaches will be adequate to handle the impact of next-generation sequencing technologies on communication with participants in population biobanking studies...
Bridging consent: from toll bridges to lift bridges?Isabelle Budin-Ljøsne
Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology, Department of Genes and Environment, PO Box 4404 Nydalen, NO 0403 Oslo, Norway
BMC Med Genomics 4:69. 2011..Comparative analyses of 1) current ethical and legal frameworks governing consent and 2) informed consent models found in disease-specific and population-based research were conducted...
From genomic databases to translation: a call to actionBartha Maria Knoppers
Department of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1A4, Canada
J Med Ethics 37:515-6. 2011....
Towards a data sharing Code of Conduct for international genomic researchBartha Maria Knoppers
Department of Human Genetics, McGill University, 740 Dr Penfield Avenue, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1A4, Canada
Genome Med 3:46. 2011..We propose seven different principles and a preliminary international data sharing Code of Conduct for ongoing discussion...
Stem cell banking: between traceability and identifiabilityBartha M Knoppers
Centre of Genomics and Policy, McGill University, 740 Dr Penfield Avenue, Suite 5206, Montreal, QC, H3A 1A4, Canada
Genome Med 2:73. 2010..This paper analyzes convergence and divergence in issues surrounding policy harmonization, transnational sharing, informed consent, traceability and return of results in the context of stem cell banks...
Framing genomics, public health research and policy: points to considerBartha Maria Knoppers
Centre of Genomics and Policy, Department of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, Que, Canada
Public Health Genomics 13:224-34. 2010....
Is rigorous retrospective harmonization possible? Application of the DataSHaPER approach across 53 large studiesIsabel Fortier
Research Institute McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Int J Epidemiol 40:1314-28. 2011..datashaper.org) was developed to enable the rigorous assessment of the inferential equivalence, i.e. the potential for harmonization, of selected information from individual studies...
Emerging issues in paediatric health research consent forms in Canada: working towards best practicesEdward S Dove
Department of Human Genetics, Centre of Genomics and Policy, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, H3A 0G1, Canada
BMC Med Ethics 14:5. 2013..Greater inclusion of children in research has led to questions about how paediatric consent operates in practice to accord with current and emerging legal and socio-ethical issues, norms, and requirements...
Sustained interaction: the new normal for stem cell repositories?Rosario Isasi
Centre of Genomics and Policy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Regen Med 6:783-92. 2011..To guarantee the integrity of research while respecting donors' autonomy and preferences, stem cell repositories require a prospective approach to informed consent...
Disclosure and management of research findings in stem cell research and banking: policy statementRosario Isasi
Center of Genomics and Policy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
Regen Med 7:439-48. 2012..We present the International Stem Forum Ethics Working Party's Policy Statement and trust that it will stimulate debate and meet the concerns of researchers and research participants alike...
Genomic databases access agreements: legal validity and possible sanctionsYann Joly
Deptartment of Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Centre of Genomics and Policy, McGill University, 740 Dr Penfield Avenue, Suite 5101, Montreal, QC H3A 1A4, Canada
Hum Genet 130:441-9. 2011..This suggests the importance for researchers to undertake additional empirical studies on the clarity and accessibility of existing database access agreements and related policies in the near future...
Steering vaccinomics innovations with anticipatory governance and participatory foresightVural Ozdemir
Centre of Genomics and Policy, Department of Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
OMICS 15:637-46. 2011..Ultimately, this serves to integrate scientific and social knowledge thereby steering innovations to coproduce results and outputs that are socially robust and context sensitive...
Policy and data-intensive scientific discovery in the beginning of the 21st centuryVural Ozdemir
Centre of Genomics and Policy, Department of Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
OMICS 15:221-5. 2011..This article outlines the key policy issues and gaps that emerged from the multidisciplinary discussions at the NSF-funded DIS workshop held at the Seattle Children's Research Institute in Seattle, on September 19-20, 2010...
Paediatric biobanks: what makes them so unique?Julie Samuël
FRSQ, Quebec, Canada
J Paediatr Child Health 48:E1-3. 2012....
Publishing SNP genotypes of human embryonic stem cell lines: policy statement of the International Stem Cell Forum Ethics Working PartyBartha M Knoppers
International Stem Cell Forum Ethics Working Party Centre of Genomics and Policy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Human Genetics McGill University, 740 Dr Penfield Avenue, Rm 5214, Montreal, QC, H3A 1A4, Canada
Stem Cell Rev 7:482-4. 2011..It proposes a balanced approach between the goals of open science and data sharing with the respect for fundamental bioethical principles (autonomy, privacy, beneficence, justice and research merit and integrity)...
Preimplantation genetic diagnosis: an overview of socio-ethical and legal considerationsBartha M Knoppers
Centre de recherche en droit public CRDP, Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Annu Rev Genomics Hum Genet 7:201-21. 2006..We also present a brief survey of PGD-related regulatory schemes in several countries, including the United Kingdom and the United States...
Power to the people: a wiki-governance model for biobanksEdward S Dove
Centre of Genomics and Policy, Department of Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, 740 Dr Penfield Avenue, Suite 5200, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 0G1, Canada
Genome Biol 13:158. 2012..We propose a wiki-governance model for biobanks that harnesses Web 2.0, and which gives citizens the ability to collaborate in biobank governance and policymaking...
Quality, quantity and harmony: the DataSHaPER approach to integrating data across bioclinical studiesIsabel Fortier
Public Population Project in Genomics P G, Montreal, QC, Canada
Int J Epidemiol 39:1383-93. 2010..This implies that the collection and recording of information and data must be done in a manner that is sufficiently similar in the different studies to allow valid synthesis to take place...
Our social genome?Bartha M Knoppers
Centre de recherche en droit public, Universite de Montreal, C P 6128 Succ Centre Ville, Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1J7, Canada
Trends Biotechnol 25:284-8. 2007..It is only through an attachment to justice and solidarity that the dignity and well-being of persons, both as humans and as citizens, can truly be fostered...
Regulatory approaches to reproductive genetic testingBartha M Knoppers
Centre de recherche en droit public CRDP, Faculte de droit, Universite de Montreal, CP 6128 Succ, Centre Ville, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3C3J7
Hum Reprod 19:2695-701. 2004..Nowhere is this more evident than in the substantive requirements...
Personalized medicine and access to health care: potential for inequitable access?Kelly A McClellan
Department of Human Genetics, Centre for Genomics and Policy, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
Eur J Hum Genet 21:143-7. 2013..Only by anticipating and addressing the potential for inequitable access to health care occurring from using genetic information will we move closer to realizing the goal of personalized medicine: to improve the health of individuals...
Beyond the permissibility of embryonic and stem cell research: substantive requirements and procedural safeguardsRosario M Isasi
Centre de recherche en droit public CRDP, Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Hum Reprod 21:2474-81. 2006....
Genetic information and life insurance: a 'real' risk?Yann Joly
Centre de recherche en droit public, Faculty of Law, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
Eur J Hum Genet 11:561-4. 2003..However, the benefits to be gained by allowing insurers access to relevant genetic data could justify fostering a more active role in the use of genetic information by insurance companies...
Ethical dimensions of genetics in pediatric neurology: a look into the futureDenise M Avard
Centre de recherche en droit public, , Quebec, Canada
Semin Pediatr Neurol 9:53-61. 2002..In particular, physicians, policy-makers, and families should be knowledgeable about the guidelines and have a good understanding of the psychosocial and ethical issues associated with genetics in pediatric neurology...
Monetary payments for the procurement of oocytes for stem cell research: In search of ethical and political consistencyRosario M Isasi
Centre de recherche en droit public, Universite de Montreal, Centre Ville, QC, Canada
Stem Cell Res 1:37-44. 2007....
Governing stem cell banks and registries: emerging issuesRosario M Isasi
Centre de recherche en droit public, Universite de Montreal, C P 6128 Succ Centre Ville, Montreal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada
Stem Cell Res 3:96-105. 2009..g., SCNT, parthenogenesis, iPs) (IV)...
The commercialization of genomic research in CanadaYann Joly
Assistant Professor, Department of Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC
Healthc Policy 6:24-32. 2010..The full sets of recommendations are available upon request to the authors...
From banking to international governance: fostering innovation in stem cell researchRosario Isasi
Centre of Genomics and Policy, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada H3A 1A1
Stem Cells Int 2011:498132. 2011..Moreover, the paper will shed light on the numerous international initiatives that have arisen to help harmonize and standardize stem cell banking and research processes to overcome such challenges...
