Overview
Focusing on research ethics in medical research, this research group aims to organize and collect materials on domestic research history and policy history, address issues from a legal and ethical perspective, and develop educational programs to advance research ethics in the medical research field.
Members
Project Organizer: Megumu Yokono
Adjunct Researchers
- Waichiro Iwashi (Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Law, Waseda University)
- Hiroshi Kasanuki (Institute for Medical Regulatory Science, Waseda University)
- Akiko Funabashi (The Institute of Medical Science, the University of Tokyo)
- Chiaki Oyagi (Lawyer)
Project Period
April 1, 2017 – March 31, 2025
IASS Research Project
| Research Category | Principal Investigator | Research Project | Project Period (FY) |
| Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research B | Koide Yasushi | A comparative study of the basic principles, practices, and systems of bioethics in Western countries with respect to law, philosophy, and ethics | 2021-2023 |
| Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research B | Maeda Syoichi | Examination of legal issues regarding the handling of incidental findings in medical research, medical care, and health checks | 2021-2022 |
| Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development | Ebana Yusuke | Development of an integrated program for fostering the human resources associated with ethics review committees | 2019-2022 |
