Bioinformatics

The scope of the American Journal of Law and Medicine is broad, covering topics ranging from health law and policy, to the legal, ethical and economic aspects of medical practice, research and education.

Bioethics provides a forum for well-argued articles on the ethical questions raised by current issues such as: international collaborative clinical research in developing countries, organ transplants and xenotransplantation, ageing and the human lifespan, AIDS, genomics, and stem cell research.

BrowZine brings journal content together from multiple publishers and platforms, both open-access and subscribed, into a single place where users can view the tables of contents and read articles as new issues are released. Multi-platform access can be gained by downloading an application from the iPad App Store or Google Play Store.

The American Journal of Bioethics (AJOB) contains peer-reviewed articles from scholars across disciplines on topics related to the social implications of biomedicine.

With more than 400,000 participants, the Kaiser Permanente (KP) Research Bank is one of the largest biobanks in the United States. It enables research studies related to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease.

The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine’s Committee on Use of Race, Ethnicity, and Ancestry as Population Descriptors in Genomics Research was convened to conduct a study to review and assess existing methodologies, benefits, and challenges in the use of race and ethnicity and other population descriptors in genomics research.

The Ethics in Medicine website is an educational resource designed for clinicians in training. The website is hosted and maintained by the Department of Bioethics & Humanities at the University of Washington School of Medicine. The topics, cases, and resources covered here are intended to be used as a resource by the University of Washington School of Medicine community and to supplement or support other teaching and learning throughout the curriculum. It is not designed to answer patient-specific clinical, professional, legal, or ethical questions. Information contained on the website is not intended as a substitute for professional consultation, and is subject to copyright.

The NIH Office of Science Policy (OSP) works across the biomedical research enterprise to ensure NIH policy evolves in tandem with rapidly advancing science and technology. OSP also conducts horizon scanning and provides advice to the NIH Director and the United States Government on issues of future importance.