Mysteries at the department of Human Physiology VU

Examiners:Louise Dekker, Selena Mol, Faizel Sukhrie, Julio Klaverweide, Merril Wongsokarijo, David van Diepen, Reina Sikkema, Anne Poorthuis, Wouter Huijzendveld, Daan van Abel and Rick van Nuland

Coach: Wietse Vroom

Do i have a right here?

We will examine:

• Laboratory for Physiology• Important ethical discussions• What are we looking for?

• The situation in the organisation• Ethical consideration• Recommendation

• Conclusion

Target: Department Physiology VU

Target: Department Physiology VU

Why this research?

• No 1 cause of death: 40.000 people/year

• Gene related

• Unhealthy lifestyle higher prevalence

Important ethical discussions

1. The use of laboratory animals

2. Use of human materials and human bio-banks

3. Community money spent

What are we looking for?

• Planet– Animal testing

• People– Guidelines VU, CAO and ARBO (employees)– Privacy and consent (test subjects)

• Profit– Influence of sponsors

Situation in the organisation

Cross-examination of dr. Ton van Lambalgen

(Assistant Professor of Physiology )

Some striking results!

Membership DEC

• Researchers in DEC, can judge there own research proposal!

• Ethical Conclusion: Wrong!

• Ethical Solution: researchers are not allowed to take part in the judgement of their own proposal

Exchange lab-animals

• Lab-animals are shared without knowledge of DEC!

• Ethical Conclusion: Wrong!

• Ethical Solution:

laboratory “animal-sharebank” for dead animals

Influence by sponsors

• Manipulation presentation of results

• Ethical Conclusion: Wrong!

• Ethical Solution: – External control (difficult)– More responsibility journals

Where is the Planet?

• Refinement, Reduction, Replacement followed by the rules

• BUT: because of People and Profit

• Ethical Conclusion: Wrong!

• Ethical Solution: – Guidelines reducing waste and energy usage – Awareness employees and students

Conclusion

• Good following of the rules

• Some improvements

• Motivation: only because of People and Planet

Credits:

• Deze powerpoint is gemaakt door:– David van Diepen

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