In this section offers providing access to information on research projects in the field of science and ethics are listed.
Information on research projects is hard to find outside the databases of the respective project funding organisations. Databases containing information about research projests that are not affiliated with project funders are hardly existent. Consequently websites collected here include European as well as United States clinical trials registers in order to provide as much information about ethical relevant research information as possible although only linking to the sponsor is provided .
Most of those organisations that are funding research of ethical aspects of science operate within a national scope and are not restricted in funding to the complex of science and ethics. ETHICSWEB has compiled a list of European institutions that provide information on research projects, although in the majority of cases, projects funded are not explicitly concerned with ethical issues in science and therefore most databases do not focus on such projects exclusively. One big exception is the Bioethical Information System (BEKIS), which has a European scope, though the focus is on Germany.
CORDIS the gateway of the European Comission regarding research policy and funding also provides information on projects funded by the EC in the field of science and ethics
Please note that ethics research projects are often conducted by experts employed at ethics centres.
Alternative title
Das bioethische Kommunikations- und Informationssystem
Provider
German Reference Centre for Ethics in the Life Sciences (DRZE)
Description
The bioethics infrastructure database provides information on research projects as well as on institutions and experts participating in these research projects in the field of bioethics as well as funding organisations.
Languages
English
Keywords
Bioethics; Professional competence; Research projects; Research institutes; Research funding; Europe
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CORDIS. The gateway to European research and development
URL
http://cordis.europa.eu/home_en.html
Provider
European Commission
Description
The site provides a searchable database containing information on research projects funded by the European Commission.
Languages
English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Spanish
Keywords
Research projects; European Union
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URL
http://clinicaltrials.gov/
Provider
U.S. National Institutes of Health
Description
ClinicalTrials.gov is a registry of federally and privately supported clincial trials conducted in the United States of America.
Languages
English
Keywords
Clinical trials; Research; United States;
Alternative title
Research & Innovation: ERA-NET projects
URL
http://ec.europa.eu/research/fp7/index_en.cfm?pg=eranet-projects
Provider
European Commission
Description
The site provides a database searchable by keywords containing information on respective eranet research projects funded by the European Commission. Access to the project websites is also offered.
Languages
English
Keywords
Research projects, European Union
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URL
https://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu/
Provider
European Medicines Agency
Description
The register for clinical trials conducted in the European Union. The site provides most information on phase II-IV adult clinical trials as well as any paediatric clinical trial but excluding among others the results.
Languages
English
Keywords
Clinical trials; European Union; Research
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URL
http://www.kooperation-international.de/en/countries/themes/wg/0/
Provider
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Description
The portal of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research provides access to information concerning institutions engaged in international research cooperations, mostly funded by the Ministry, and programmes that aim at international cooperation in Research. The German version of the site provides more information.
Languages
English, German
Keywords
Research; Organisations; Science; Research funding