Critical considerations for public engagement in stem cell-related research

Jeremy Sugarman, Amander Clark, James Fishkin, Kazuto Kato, Kevin McCormack, Megan Munsie, Michael J. Peluso, Nancy René, Susan L. Solomon

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Abstract

Public engagement is increasingly recognized as being integral to basic and translational research. Public engagement involves effective communication about research along with the mutual exchange of views and opinions among a wide variety of members in society. As such, public engagement can help to identify issues that must be addressed in order for research to be ethically sound and trustworthy. It is especially critical in research that potentially raises ethical concerns, for example research involving embryos, germline genome editing, stigmatized conditions, and marginalized communities. Therefore, it is not surprising that there have been prominent recent calls for public engagement in the emerging sciences. However, given that there is arguably little agreement about how this should be done and the best ways of doing so, those involved with planning and implementing public engagement can benefit from understanding a broad range of prior experiences on related issues.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)420-426
Number of pages7
JournalStem Cell Reports
Volume18
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 14 2023

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Genetics
  • Biochemistry
  • Cell Biology
  • Developmental Biology

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