Track: Legal and Ethical Issues in Clinical Research

This session explores the critical legal and ethical challenges in clinical research involving vulnerable populations, such as individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). It will address key issues around informed consent, participant protection, and rights-based approaches to ensure equitable participation in research. Presenters will discuss the application of international legal frameworks like the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and share practical guidelines for researchers to navigate the complexities of conducting inclusive and ethically sound studies. The session will highlight how to balance ethical considerations with scientific objectives, providing actionable insights for researchers, ethics committees, and policymakers.
Scientific Highlights
- Neuroscience and Neurology
- Psychiatry
- Neuroimmunology
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Psychology and Mental Health
- Paediatric Neurology
- Neuropharmacology and Neuroendocrinology
- Neuroinfections and Neuroinflammation
- Alzheimer Disease, Ageing and Dementia
- Neuro-Oncology
- Stroke and Trauma
- Neurosurgery
- Brain and Neurological Disorders
- Neuroimaging and pathology
- Neurotherapeutics, Diagnostics and Case studies
- Neurological Complications of COVID_19
- Legal and Ethical Issues in Clinical Research