Event: New Patient-Centric Perspectives in Medical Research: Ethical and Governance Challenges

August 15, 2011

Rome, Italy
October 28-29, 2011

Over the past few years, there has been considerable debate over the regulations and guidelines required for the governance of genomic projects and biobanks. Consent from research participants is mandatory and it is now widely accepted that there should be some form of public engagement to ensure public trust and to give the research endeavor legitimacy.