Translational Research Ethics: From Bench to Bedside — Navigating the Grey Zones

Workshop Schedule

16:00

William Robert Gibson

16:30

Jean-Jacques Joseph Marc Wyndaele

17:00

Shannon Leigh Wallace
Diane K Newman

Aims & Objectives

Intermediate
90 minutes
Ethics
Pure and Applied Science / Translational
Translational research ethics Tissue biobanking and devices AI, data sharing and first-in-human trials
Urology, Urogynaecology and Female & Functional Urology, Bowel Dysfunction, Pure and Applied Science

As members of the ICS members increasingly engage in translational research — ranging from tissue biobanking and biomaterials to device development, AI applications, and early-phase clinical trials, new and complex ethical challenges emerge. These challenges are often not fully addressed by traditional clinical research ethics frameworks. This workshop aims to examine the ethical principles that guide translational research, with a focus on practical real-world applications across multidisciplinary settings. Emphasis will be placed on urogynecology, female urology, physiotherapy, nursing, basic science, and engineering, highlighting how ethical considerations evolve along the research continuum from bench to bedside.

Learning Objectives

  • Recognize ethical challenges unique to translational research — including issues related to specimen collection, data sharing, intellectual property, and first-in-human studies.
  • Understand the continuum from pre-clinical to clinical research and identify when and how ethical oversight shifts (animal to human).
  • Apply established ethical frameworks (Declaration of Helsinki, GCP, Belmont Report, CIOMS, ARRIVE, etc.) to real-world translational scenarios.

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