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ArticleJournal of empirical research on human research ethics : JERHRE2023

Genetic and Genomic Researchers' Perspectives on Biological Sample Sharing in Collaborative Research in Uganda: A Qualitative Study.

David Kaawa-Mafigiri, Deborah Ekusai Sebatta, Ian Munabi, Erisa Sabakaki Mwaka

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Article in Journal of empirical research on human research ethics : JERHRE, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

David Kaawa-MafigiriCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Deborah Ekusai SebattaCollege of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Ian MunabiCollege of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Erisa Sabakaki MwakaCollege of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.ORCID 0000-0003-1672-9608

Funding

Ethical and social issues in informed consent processes in African genomic researchU01HG009810 · NHGRI · MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES · PI MWAKA, ERISA SABAKAKI · 2017 to 2019
$423k
NHGRI NIH HHS U01 HG009810
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Numerous ethical, legal, and social issues arise with biological sample sharing. The study explored the perspectives of genetic and genomic researchers on the sharing of biological samples in international collaborative research. Qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted with 15 researchers. Participants expressed positive attitudes towards biobanking and appreciated the benefits of cross-border sharing of biological samples but noted that this practice had adversely affected local capacity building efforts. There was limited understanding of the ethical and regulatory frameworks governing sample sharing. Researchers emphasized the importance of respecting cultural values in biobanking research. Issues concerning poor governance and inequitable benefit sharing were also raised. There is a need for fair and equitable international collaborations where all researchers are treated with respect and as equal partners.

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Biological Specimen BanksInformed ConsentGenomicsHumansQualitative ResearchUgandabiobankingcollaborative researchgenetic researchresearcherssharingtissue samples

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PMID37151037
PMCPMC10330227

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