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Research Ethics

BSAP supports translational research on all four campuses of the Indiana CTSI by:

Free, timely, confidential consults to researchers, administration, and leadership on research ethics and data safety monitoring: Click here to request a consult.
Courses and training in Responsible Conduct of Research for students and trainees: Click here for more information.
Hosting monthly talks on Translational Research Ethics – Applied Topics (TREATs) talks, and making recordings available with additional information. You can search topics, such as Authorship, Research with Children, De-Identified data, Virtual research.
Collaborate over extended periods with high-risk, high-reward research programs in areas such as precision health.
Conducting research on research ethics itself, identifying and disseminating best practices.

Consultation

Get consult on Research Ethics or Data Safety Monitoring

Education

Get information about education in responsible conduct of research

TREATs Talks

See recent TREATs talks on Research Ethics

Bioethics and Subject Advocacy Program (BSAP) of the Indiana CTSI

The Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI) is a statewide collaboration of three universities -- Indiana University, Purdue, and Notre Dame -- dedicated to bringing together Indiana’s brightest minds to solve the state’s most pressing health challenges. The Bioethics and Subject Advocacy Program (BSAP) of the Indiana CTSI works with researchers, trainees, and leadership to support ethical research, effective communication with patients and research participants, and the responsible conduct of research.

Our Faculty and Staff

BSAP is directed by Dr. Peter Schwartz, Director of the IU Center for Bioethics, with faculty members from IU School of Medicine, IU Health, Purdue, IU Bloomington, and Notre Dame. The program is managed by Nicolas Oliver, MA.

For more information about the Indiana CTSI, click here.

Peter H. Schwartz, MD, PhD

Director, Indiana University Center for Bioethics
Professor of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine

Phone:: (317) 278-4037
Email:: phschwar@iu.edu

Nicolas J. Oliver, MA

Program Manager, Indiana University Center for Bioethics

Email:: olivnj@iu.edu

Tom Doyle, PhD

Post-Doctoral Fellow, Indiana University Center for Bioethics

Email:: doylet@iu.edu

Colin Halverson, PhD

Faculty Investigator, Indiana University Center for Bioethics
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine

Phone:: (317) 278-4411
Email:: chalver@iu.edu

Jane A. Hartsock, JD, MA

Faculty Investigator, Indiana University Center for Bioethics
System Director of Clinical and Organizational Ethics, IU Health

Phone:: (317) 962-9237
Email:: jhartsock@iuhealth.org

Andrew Brightman, BS, PhD

Member, Bioethics and Participant Advocacy Program, Indiana CTSI
Professor of Engineering Practice

Email:: aob@purdue.edu

Erika Cheng, PhD, MPA

Member, Bioethics and Participant Advocacy Program, Indiana CTSI

Phone:: (317) 278-0552
Email:: echeng@iu.edu

Mark Fox, MD, PhD

Member, Bioethics and Participant Advocacy Program, Indiana CTSI
Associate Dean and Director, Indiana University School of Medicine- South Bend

Phone:: (574)-631-1565
Email:: markfox@iu.edu

Jody L. Madeira, PhD, JD

Member, Bioethics and Participant Advocacy Program, Indiana CTSI
Professor of Law and Louis F. Niezer Faculty Fellow; Co-Director, Center for Law, Society & Culture

Phone:: (812) 856-1082
Email:: jmadeira@indiana.edu