Steven Joffe Research Program

Led by Steven Joffe MD, MPH, researchers in the Joffe Research Program are addressing the ethical challenges that arise during the design and conduct of biomedical research, including clinical trials and genomic research in both adult and pediatric settings. The long-term goal of the research is to provide guidance and create an ethical framework for clinicians and researchers seeking to conduct human subjects research in accordance with the highest ethical standards.

Selected Publications

Promoting informed decision making for comparative effectiveness randomized trials. JAMA 2015 Sep;169(9):803-4.
Weiss EM, Joffe S.


Attitudes toward risk and informed consent for research on medical practices: A cross-sectional survey. Ann Intern Med. 2015 May 19;162(10):690-6.
Cho MK, Magnus D, Constantine M, Lee SS, Kelley M, Alessi S, Korngiebel D, James C, Kuwana E, Gallagher TH, Diekema D, Capron AM, Joffe S, Wilfond BS.


IRB practices and policies regarding the secondary research use of biospecimens. BMC Med Ethics. 2015 May 8;16:32.
Goldberg AJ, Maschke KJ, Joffe S, Botkin JR, Rothwell E, Murray TH, Anderson R, Deming N, Rosenthal BF, Rivera SM.

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