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On Research - with CITI Program
When Research Ends: Institutional Responsibility, Participant Protection, and Research Integrity - On Research Podcast
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CITI Program
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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When studies end abruptly, the ethical responsibilities don’t disappear. Dr. Brandon Brown joins host Alexa McClellan to examine institutional responsibility, participant protection, and research integrity when research is terminated unexpectedly—and what the end of a study reveals about trust in the research enterprise.
Notes:
- Dr. Brandon Brown. “Your Study Is Terminated: Researchers Need to Prepare Participants.” The Hastings Center for Bioethics. November 19, 2025. https://www.thehastingscenter.org/your-study-is-terminated-researchers-need-to-prepare-participants/
- On Campus – A CITI Program Podcast - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1896915/
- Disaster Response and Research Reactivation – A CITI Program Course - https://about.citiprogram.org/course/disaster-response-and-research-reactivation/
- Dr. Brandon Brown’s CITI Program Author Page - https://about.citiprogram.org/authors/brandon-brown-mph-phd/
- CITI Program’s course catalog: https://about.citiprogram.org/course-catalog
Introduction and Episode Framing
Guest Introduction: Dr. Brandon Brown
Guest Background and Expertise
Why Study Termination Is a Blind Spot
Who Is Responsible When a Study Ends?
Funding Gaps and Ethical Obligations
Institutional Responsibility and Risk Management
What Participant Protection Looks Like at Termination
Consequences of Poorly Managed Terminations
On Campus Promo
Disproportionate Harm to Participants
Policy and Infrastructure Gaps
Similarity to Emergency Management
Emergency Funding
Looking Forward
Ethical Mandate to Proactively Address Terminations
Closing Remarks and Resources
