Facing ethics: Identifying ethical issues in computational phenotyping research (360G-Wellcome-208818_Z_17_Z)
Computational phenotyping research uses big data methods to refine the diagnosis of rare genetic diseases. Photographs (and other biomedical data) of people with genetic syndromes are used to train machine-learning algorithms to identify the phenotypic features associated with different disorders. The data are obtained from consortia of clinicians and researchers involved in rare disease research, and directly from patients themselves through online direct participation initiatives. This research programme will identify ethical issues arising from the use of photographic images in computational phenotyping research. This grant will enable us to: a) undertake exploratory interviews with data–sharing consortium members and patient group representatives to determine their perceptions of ethical issues arising from the sharing and use of photographic data in phenotyping research b) undertake a scoping literature review concerning the use of photographs in (biomedical) research, and c) hold a meeting of Consortium members to disseminate and discuss findings of the pilot work. The expectation is that this will lead to a collaborative proposal that will develop an ethical position on the sharing of image data and explore research participants’ views of the use of their photographs and other data in phenotyping research.
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Grant Details
Amount Awarded | 27408 |
Applicant Surname | Hallowell |
Approval Committee | Humanities and Social Science, Small Grants Committee |
Award Date | 2017-09-30T00:00:00+00:00 |
Financial Year | 2016/17 |
Grant Programme: Title | Small grant in H&SS |
Internal ID | 208818/Z/17/Z |
Lead Applicant | Dr Nina Hallowell |
Partnership Value | 27408 |
Planned Dates: End Date | 2022-02-01T00:00:00+00:00 |
Planned Dates: Start Date | 2018-02-01T00:00:00+00:00 |
Recipient Org: Country | United Kingdom |
Region | South East |