Alberta Research Ethics Symposium
October 21, 2025
Presented by:
Connect • Exchange • Explore
The REB Admin offices from the University of Calgary, University of Alberta and Alberta Innovates invite you to sharpen your skills and stay ahead of emerging issues in research ethics.
Connect with peers, exchange ideas, and explore evolving topics across health and non-health social sciences and humanities REBs.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Presented Online (Zoom)
Agenda
8:30 - 8:45 a.m. | Welcome and introductory remarks Speaker: Dr. William Ghali, vice-president (research), University of Calgary |
| 8:45 - 9:45 a.m. | Ethical Issues in Platform Trials Speaker: Natascha Kozlowski, Executive Director, Ontario Cancer Research Ethics Board (OCREB) |
9:45 - 10:00 a.m. | Mindfulness Break |
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. | Ethical Issues in AI trials involving Health System Data Speaker: Dr. Jeff Bakal, Program Director, Provincial Research Data Services, Alberta Health Services (operator of the Alberta SPOR Data Platform) |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | TCPS 2 Chapter 9 Updates: Distinctions-Based Guidance for Research with First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples Speakers: Erika Kleiderman, Margaret Blakeney, Tierry M. Laforce, The Secretariat on Responsible Conduct of Research |
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch Break |
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Crowdsourcing & Social-Media Recruitment under TCPS 2 Speaker: Justin M. Weinhardt, PhD, Associate Professor, Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary |
2:00 - 2:15 p.m. | Mindfulness Break |
2:15 - 3:15 p.m. | Open Science in Practice: Funder Requirements & REB Review for Data Sharing Speakers: Representative from Knowledge to Impact, Research Services, University of Calgary; Alexander Thistlewood, Specialist, Research Data, Research Services, University of Calgary |
| Closing Remarks |