Experimental Design and Ethics in Research and Publication

Universal ethical principles and ethics in science.
Ethical issues in studies involving human subjects and animal studies – regulation and Research Ethics (Ethics Committees; national and  international legislation).
Informed consent and the protection of data and privacy (GDPR).
Data Management and Data Analysis; Conflicts of interest and ethics in data analysis – artificial intelligence.
Fundamental principles in epidemiological/clinical and/or laboratory research (study design and conception); Observational Studies and Case Studies.
In vitro assays, Preclinical Studies, Clinical Trials – Challenges of Translational Research.
Transparency in the publication of results; open access.
Open science and data sharing – FAIR principles.

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