Research Ethics & Bioethics
We explore current ethical issues through philosophical, emprirical and normative approaches. Our work builds capacity and contributes to the knowledge base for research & innovation, policy, management and clincial practice.
Centrum för forsknings- & bioetik (CRB)
The Centre for Research Ethics & Bioethics (CRB) is an inter-faculty centre, led by a board representing Uppsala University's three disciplinary domains. The Centre is administratively associated to the Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences at the Faculty of Medicine. The Centre is led by a Director, who aswers to the centre's board, and a research group leader, who answs to the board of the Department.
About us
Multi-disciplinary research, teaching and training on current ethical issues, using philosophical, empirical and normative approaches.
Publications
We publish the results of our research in scientific journals and in books. We publish dissertations, recommendations and reports and participate in the debate.
Our areas of expertise
Healthcare, public health & professional ethics
We explore ethical issues raised in clinical practice and care, preventive programmes, and healthcare management. Examining policy, organisation, professional roles and value conflicts.
Biomedicine, biobanks & genomics
We explore the ethical and societal aspects of genetic genomic data collection, storage and use in biobank and registry studies, and the translation of biomedical research results into clinical applications.
Research ethics & academic integrity
We explore value conflicts and ethical issues related to research practice: providing a bridge from research ethics to academic integrity providing guidance on informed consent, academic publishing, and good research practice.
Brain, consciousness & artificial intelligence
We explore ethical, social and philosophical questions raised by artificial intelligence, neuroscience and brain research, consciousness and cognition, and the idea and use of digital twins.
Food, medicine & environment
We explore the value conflicts and ethical dilemmas that we experience as individuals, patients and professionals in relation to what we eat, the medicines we use, and where we live.
Policy, engagement & communication
We explore current ethical issues together with stakeholders. Our work provides insights on how to communicate with citizens, patients and professionals about research, risk and individual responsibility.
