Use Of RealResponse In Fostering Safe And Inclusive Work Environments - On Tech Ethics On Tech Ethics With CITI Program podcast

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Discusses the importance of fostering AI literacy in research and higher education. Our guest today is Sarah Florini who is an Associate Director and Associate Professor in the Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics at Arizona State University. Sarah’s work focuses on technology, social media, technology ethics, digital ethnography, and Black digital culture. Among other things, Sarah is dedicated to fostering critical AI literacy and ethical engagement with AI/ML technologies. She founded the AI and Ethics Workgroup to serve as a catalyst for critical conversations about the role of AI models in higher education. Additional resources: Distributed AI Research Institute: https://www.dair-institute.org/ Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000: https://www.dair-institute.org/maiht3k/ Tech Won’t Save Us: https://techwontsave.us/ CITI Program’s Essentials of Responsible AI course: https://about.citiprogram.org/course/essentials-of-responsible-ai/…

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Importance of Data Privacy Compliance and ESG Reporting - On Tech Ethics 22:12

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Discusses data privacy compliance and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting. Our guest today is Katrina Destrée who is a globally experienced privacy and sustainability professional. Katrina’s work in privacy and sustainability focuses on privacy programs, ESG reporting, awareness and training, and strategic communications. Additional resources: International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP): https://iapp.org/ ISACA: https://www.isaca.org/ Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative (GeSI): https://www.gesi.org/ Agréa Privacy & ESG: https://agreaprivacyesg.com/ CITI Program’s “GDPR for Research and Higher Ed” course: https://about.citiprogram.org/course/gdpr-for-research-and-higher-ed/ CITI Program’s “Big Data and Data Science Research Ethics” course: https://about.citiprogram.org/course/big-data-and-data-science-research-ethics/ CITI Program’s “Essentials of Responsible AI” course: https://about.citiprogram.org/course/essentials-of-responsible-ai/…

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Citizen or Participatory Science Ethics - On Tech Ethics 20:15

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Discusses citizen or participatory science, including its benefits and key ethical issues. Our guest today is Lisa Rasmussen who is a Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina Charlotte and Editor-in-Chief of the journal Accountability in Research . Lisa has been a principal investigator or co-principal investigator on over $1 million in National Science Foundation awards and serves as a Co-Editor of the book series Philosophy and Medicine and an Associate Editor of the publication Citizen Science: Theory and Practice . Additional resources: Association for the Advancement of Participatory Sciences: https://participatorysciences.org/ Citizen Science: Theory and Practice: https://theoryandpractice.citizenscienceassociation.org/ Citizen Science: How Ordinary People are Changing the Face of Discovery: https://scistarter.com/cooper SciStarter: https://scistarter.org/…

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3Rs Technologies in Animal Research - On Tech Ethics 25:32

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Discusses the 3Rs of animal research, teaching, and testing (replacement, reduction, and refinement), including the methods and technologies that support their application. Our guest today is Megan LaFollette, who is the Executive Director at The 3Rs Collaborative, where she advances better science for both people and animals. She received her PhD and Master of Science in Animal Behavior & Welfare from Purdue University. She is an expert in advancing the implementation of practical, impactful, and evidence-based 3Rs techniques. Additional resources: The 3Rs Collaborative: https://3rc.org/ The 3Rs Collaborative Initiatives: https://3rc.org/workstreams/ CITI Program ACU Core Courses: https://about.citiprogram.org/series/animal-care-and-use-acu/ CITI Program ACU Advanced Courses: https://about.citiprogram.org/series/animal-care-and-use-acu-advanced/…

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Data Privacy and Tracking Technologies 19:43

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Discusses data privacy considerations in the context of digital technologies. Our guest today is Emilee Rader, an associate professor at the Information School at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Emilee’s research focuses on the human-centered aspects of data privacy. She studies how people reason and make choices about data collection and inferences enabled by digital technologies to better understand why people struggle to manage their privacy and to discover new ways to help people gain more appropriate control over information about them. Additional resources: Consumer Reports: https://www.consumerreports.org/issue/data-privacy Electronic Frontier Foundation: https://www.eff.org/ Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA): https://about.citiprogram.org/course/family-educational-rights-and-privacy-act-ferpa/ Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA): https://about.citiprogram.org/series/health-insurance-portability-and-accountability-act-hipaa/ Human Subjects Research (HSR): https://about.citiprogram.org/series/human-subjects-research-hsr/…

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Synthetic Data in Research and Healthcare - On Tech Ethics 32:31

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Discusses the use of synthetic data in research and healthcare. Our guest today is Dennis L. Shung, MD, MHS, PhD, an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Yale School of Medicine and Director of Digital Health in Digestive Diseases. He leads the Human+Artificial Intelligence in Medicine lab, which focuses on enhancing human presence with AI. Dennis is also involved in multiple gastroenterology AI initiatives and research. Additional resources: NSF Program Solicitation on Mathematical Foundations of Digital Twins: https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/math-dt-mathematical-foundations-digital-twins/nsf24-559/solicitation AI models collapse when trained on recursively generated data: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07566-y Synthetic data in machine learning for medicine and healthcare: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41551-021-00751-8 Synthetic data in medical research: https://bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/1/1/e000167 Harnessing the power of synthetic data in healthcare: innovation, application, and privacy: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41746-023-00927-3 Essentials of Responsible AI: https://about.citiprogram.org/course/essentials-of-responsible-ai Big Data and Data Science Research Ethics: https://about.citiprogram.org/course/big-data-and-data-science-research-ethics/…

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Governance of Genetic Information - On Tech Ethics 30:27

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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 candidate at Harvard Law School. Her scholarship lies at the intersection of law and bioethics. Additional resources: Shelly Simana: https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/law/academics-faculty/faculty-directory/shelly-simana.html National Human Genome Research Institute: https://www.genome.gov/ Technology, Ethics, and Regulations: https://about.citiprogram.org/course/technology-ethics-and-regulations/ Bioethics: https://about.citiprogram.org/course/bioethics/…

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Understanding Cellular Agriculture - On Tech Ethics 34:58

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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 reduce costs, increase scale, and improve the quality of cellular agriculture products. Previously, Natalie worked at New Harvest, Perfect Day Foods, and Ark Biotech. Additional resources: Tufts University Center for Cellular Agriculture: https://cellularagriculture.tufts.edu/ New Harvest: https://new-harvest.org/ Good Food Institute: https://gfi.org/ CITI Program’s “Technology, Ethics, and Regulations” course: https://about.citiprogram.org/course/technology-ethics-and-regulations/…

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Open Science Principles, Practices, and Technologies - On Tech Ethics 29:07

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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 professor at the University of Virginia, who focuses on research credibility, implicit bias, and aligning practices with values. Brian also co-developed the Implicit Association Test and co-founded Project Implicit and the Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science. Additional resources: Center for Open Science: https://www.cos.io/ The Open Science Framework: https://www.cos.io/products/osf FORRT (Framework for Open and Reproducible Research Training): https://forrt.org/ The Turing Way: https://book.the-turing-way.org/ CITI Program’s “Preparing for Success in Scholarly Publishing” course: https://about.citiprogram.org/course/preparing-for-success-in-scholarly-publishing/ CITI Program’s “Protocol Development and Execution: Beyond a Concept” course: https://about.citiprogram.org/course/protocol-development-execution-beyond-a-concept/ CITI Program’s “Technology Transfer” course: https://about.citiprogram.org/course/technology-transfer/…

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Responsible Implementation of Smart City Technologies - On Tech Ethics 16:00

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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 member of UT Austin's Good Systems Grand Challenge. His research focuses on smart cities, urban informatics, and ethical AI. Additional resources: Texas Smart Cities: https://smartcity.tacc.utexas.edu/pages/index.html Texas Smart Cities Events: https://smartcity.tacc.utexas.edu/events#E282128843 Urban Information Lab: https://sites.utexas.edu/uil/ Big Data and Data Science Research Ethics Course: https://about.citiprogram.org/course/big-data-and-data-science-research-ethics/…

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Advancing Your Skills and Career in Biotech - On Tech Ethics 21:03

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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 biotechnology experience and is fluent in the techniques, methodology, and regulatory compliance relevant to the applied sciences. Additional resources: Biotility: https://biotility.research.ufl.edu/ BACE: https://biotility.research.ufl.edu/bace/ Biotility Courses Available on CITI Program: https://about.citiprogram.org/series/biotility-at-the-university-of-florida/ InnovATEBIO: https://innovatebio.org/ Biotech Careers: https://www.biotech-careers.org/careers Bio-Rad Biotechnology Textbook & Program: https://www.bio-rad.com/en-us/a/edu/biotechnology-textbook-program…

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Understanding the Research Security Training Requirements - On Tech Ethics 29:56

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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 outreach efforts. Emily is the Assistant Director of Research Compliance at the University of Kentucky. Under the Office of Sponsored Projects, she oversees conflicts of interest, research security, export controls, and some aspects of clinical trial compliance. Additional resources: CITI Program Research Security Training: https://about.citiprogram.org/series/research-security/ National Science Foundation Research Security (including the JASON studies and resources): https://new.nsf.gov/research-security National Science Foundation Research Security Training: https://new.nsf.gov/research-security/training Council on Governmental Relations Science and Security Resources: https://www.cogr.edu/cogrs-resource-page-science-and-security…

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Accelerating Antibiotic Discovery Using AI - On Tech Ethics 29:26

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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 development of the first computer-designed antibiotic with efficacy in animal models, demonstrating the application of AI for antibiotic discovery and helping launch this emerging field. Related publications: Pioneering study describing an antibiotic designed by AI with efficacy in preclinical mouse models: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-03746-3 First exploration of the human proteome as a source of antibiotics, yielding numerous preclinical candidates: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41551-021-00801-1 First therapeutic molecules (i.e., antibiotics) identified in extinct organisms, launching the field of molecular de-extinction: https://www.cell.com/cell-host-microbe/pdfExtended/S1931-3128(23)00296-2 Relevant review in Science with the Collins Lab covering this emerging field: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adh1114 Related media coverage: STAT - “Giant sloths and woolly mammoths: Mining past creatures’ DNA for future antibiotics:” https://www.statnews.com/2023/10/25/antibiotics-resistance-ancient-dna-cesar-de-la-fuente/ Vox - “Using AI, scientists bring Neanderthal antibiotics back from extinction:” https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/23811682/ai-neanderthal-antibiotics-extinction CNN - “Why ‘resurrection biology’ is gaining traction around the world:” https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/26/world/resurrection-biology-extinct-species-virus-scn/index.html Additional resources: De La Fuente Lab: http://delafuentelab.seas.upenn.edu/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cesardelafuentenunez/ X: https://twitter.com/delafuenteupenn CITI Program’s Bioethics course: https://about.citiprogram.org/course/bioethics/ CITI Program’s Technology, Ethics, and Regulations course: https://about.citiprogram.org/course/technology-ethics-and-regulations/…

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Use of RealResponse in Fostering Safe and Inclusive Work Environments - On Tech Ethics 27:35

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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 Program’s Safe Research Environments course: https://about.citiprogram.org/course/safe-research-environments/…

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Ethical Considerations for Artificial Placenta and Womb Technologies - On Tech Ethics 21:40

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