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Empowering grassroots innovation to accelerate biomedical research
Bastian Greshake Tzovaras1, Michael Rera1, Edwin H Wintermute1
1INSERM U1284, Université de Paris, Center for Research and Interdisciplinarity, Paris, France.
Plos Biology
|August 9, 2021
Summary
Biomedicine can better serve society by involving citizens in innovation. Proposed reforms aim for a more participatory and inclusive research community, enhancing responsiveness to public needs.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical research
- Societal engagement
- Health innovation
Background:
- Biomedicine's primary goal is societal service.
- Current structures are often hierarchical and exclusive.
- Citizen exclusion hinders innovation and societal responsiveness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose reforms for greater citizen integration in biomedical research.
- To foster a more participatory and inclusive innovation process.
- To enhance biomedicine's responsiveness to societal needs.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of current biomedical research structures.
- Development of reform proposals for citizen integration.
- Conceptual framework for participatory innovation.
Main Results:
- Identification of barriers to citizen participation.
- A set of actionable reforms proposed.
- A model for inclusive biomedical innovation.
Conclusions:
- Reimagining biomedicine with citizen integration is crucial.
- Participatory approaches can lead to more relevant innovations.
- Inclusivity enhances biomedicine's societal service mission.
