Research, clinical care, and public health interventions related to emerging infections and biodefense raise critically important ethical, legal, and social issues. The Policy, Ethics and Law (PEL) Core will examine such issues under the direction of a multi-disciplinary Coordinating Committee drawn from the participating universities, inviting input from other collaborating investigators and outside experts. This PEL core will address the following specific aims: 1. To identify and address issues that arise in conducting research on emerging infections and for biodefense 2. To assist the SERCEB steering committee in identifying and managing dual-use research (that can be foreseeably misused) 3. To identify and address issues encountered in developing promising vaccines, drug candidates, and technologies into prevention or treatment interventions for emerging infections and for biodefense; 4. aw. To serve as an educational and consultative resource to SERCEB To collaborate with other Regional Centers of Excellence in addressing issues of policy, ethics, and These aims will be met by advising the SERCEB steering committee, by commissioning analysis by core members and outside experts, by developing educational resources, and by engaging with policy discussions locally, nationally, and internationally.

Public Health Relevance

The main purpose of the PEL core is to address policies intended to ensure SERCEB research improves public health by finding wide applications, while at the same time it is conducted safely and minimizes the risk of misuse.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Type
Specialized Center--Cooperative Agreements (U54)
Project #
2U54AI057157-07
Application #
7671945
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZAI1-DDS-M (J1))
Project Start
2009-03-15
Project End
2010-02-28
Budget Start
2009-03-01
Budget End
2010-02-28
Support Year
7
Fiscal Year
2009
Total Cost
$148,066
Indirect Cost
Name
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Department
Type
DUNS #
608195277
City
Chapel Hill
State
NC
Country
United States
Zip Code
27599
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