Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 28, 2026
06:19
Visual Evoked Potential Recordings in Mice Using a Dry Non-invasive Multi-channel Scalp EEG Sensor
Published on: January 12, 2018
Disclosure issues in neuroscience research
Lisa S Parker1, Michelle L Kienholz
1Center for Bioethics and Health Law, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA. lisap@pitt.edu
Accountability in Research
|October 31, 2008
Summary
Neuroscientific research requires clear informed consent regarding incidental findings and study results. Addressing disclosure expectations manages subject expectations and study risk-benefit balance.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Bioethics
Background:
- Disclosure of incidental findings and research results presents ethical challenges in neuroscientific studies.
- These disclosures can create subject expectations and impact the risk-benefit analysis of research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine disclosure issues in neuroscientific research, focusing on informed consent.
- To provide recommendations for managing incidental findings and research result disclosures.
Main Methods:
- Literature review on ethical considerations in neuroscientific research disclosure.
- Analysis of informed consent processes in the context of potential findings.
Main Results:
- Disclosure issues are integral to informed consent in neuroscientific research.
- Potential for disclosure impacts subject expectations and the study's risk-benefit ratio.
Conclusions:
- Informed consent processes must proactively address the disclosure of incidental findings and research results.
- Clear guidelines are needed for when information will be offered, withheld, and how subjects will be supported in understanding disclosed information.
Related Concept Videos
01:56Ethics in Research
Today, scientists agree that good research is ethical in nature and is guided by a basic respect for human dignity and safety. However, this has not always been the case. Modern researchers must demonstrate that the research they perform is ethically sound.
01:22Neurons as Communicators of the Brain
Neurons, the fundamental units of the brain and nervous system, function as the primary transmitters of information throughout the body. Their ability to communicate through electrical and chemical signals is vital for every bodily function, from regulating the heartbeat to processing complex thoughts. Each neuron has three main components: the cell body (soma), dendrites, and an axon, each specialized to facilitate swift and efficient neural communication.
Cell Body
The cell body, also known...
Cell Body
The cell body, also known...