Brokering responsible research and innovation in in silico medicine

The implementation of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) in research projects has increased the need for interdisciplinary collaboration. This article presents our RRI approach within the Horizon 2020 ‘In Silico World' project, which aims to accelerate the adoption of in silico medicine...

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Main Authors: Elisa Elhadj, Zita Van Horenbeeck, Elisa Lievevrouw, Ine Van Hoyweghen
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Responsible Innovation
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23299460.2024.2414484
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description The implementation of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) in research projects has increased the need for interdisciplinary collaboration. This article presents our RRI approach within the Horizon 2020 ‘In Silico World' project, which aims to accelerate the adoption of in silico medicine through computer modeling and simulation tools in healthcare. To address the shortcomings of the ‘checklist approach' for integrating ethics and the risk of becoming checkboxes ourselves, we introduce the term ‘RRI brokers.’ It serves as a lens for evaluating the project's RRI activities and the dynamics that can be faced by Social Science and Humanities scholars (SSH), and as a means to acquire agency in our own positioning. We suggest that to strengthen RRI, more consideration is needed on how we present our expertise in these collaborations, and awareness of how we, as RRI brokers, move between translating, balancing, and shaping worlds, affecting what we broker and ourselves.
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spelling doaj-art-1a6eed6c42a44ed19ee89cbac96c4f2d2025-01-07T13:48:20ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Responsible Innovation2329-94602329-90372024-12-0111110.1080/23299460.2024.2414484Brokering responsible research and innovation in in silico medicineElisa Elhadj0Zita Van Horenbeeck1Elisa Lievevrouw2Ine Van Hoyweghen3Life Sciences & Society Lab, Centre for Sociological Research (CeSO), KU LeuvenLife Sciences & Society Lab, Centre for Sociological Research (CeSO), KU LeuvenLife Sciences & Society Lab, Centre for Sociological Research (CeSO), KU LeuvenLife Sciences & Society Lab, Centre for Sociological Research (CeSO), KU LeuvenThe implementation of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) in research projects has increased the need for interdisciplinary collaboration. This article presents our RRI approach within the Horizon 2020 ‘In Silico World' project, which aims to accelerate the adoption of in silico medicine through computer modeling and simulation tools in healthcare. To address the shortcomings of the ‘checklist approach' for integrating ethics and the risk of becoming checkboxes ourselves, we introduce the term ‘RRI brokers.’ It serves as a lens for evaluating the project's RRI activities and the dynamics that can be faced by Social Science and Humanities scholars (SSH), and as a means to acquire agency in our own positioning. We suggest that to strengthen RRI, more consideration is needed on how we present our expertise in these collaborations, and awareness of how we, as RRI brokers, move between translating, balancing, and shaping worlds, affecting what we broker and ourselves.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23299460.2024.2414484Responsible research and innovationsocio-technical integrationcollaborationinterdisciplinaritybrokering
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socio-technical integration
collaboration
interdisciplinarity
brokering
title Brokering responsible research and innovation in in silico medicine
title_full Brokering responsible research and innovation in in silico medicine
title_fullStr Brokering responsible research and innovation in in silico medicine
title_full_unstemmed Brokering responsible research and innovation in in silico medicine
title_short Brokering responsible research and innovation in in silico medicine
title_sort brokering responsible research and innovation in in silico medicine
topic Responsible research and innovation
socio-technical integration
collaboration
interdisciplinarity
brokering
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23299460.2024.2414484
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