tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2637205299382626111.post8279761007954137131..comments2022-11-08T02:42:13.852-08:00Comments on Welcome to my Genomic World: Ethical Implications of Venter's Vanity GenomeJohn Quackenbushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01947448334484755684noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2637205299382626111.post-86567550131066055502007-09-07T06:02:00.000-07:002007-09-07T06:02:00.000-07:00I concur with your point abou the independence of ...I concur with your point abou the independence of the IRB (Institutional Review Board). This point is probably invisible to outsiders, but some of us who formerly worked at TIGR know that the internal IRB was not independent of Craig, since they all worked for him. Thus when presented with a protocol concerning one of Craig's projects, they had little choice but to approve it (if they wanted to keep their jobs).<BR/><BR/>Now, perhaps the Venter genome project would pass a proper IRB review, but IRBs at Universities (such as mine and yours) are independent of the investigators - no one on the IRB works for the investigator - as they should be. So regardless of whether it would pass review or not, I think you are right to point out that no proper IRB has looked at this study.Steven Salzberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16549957293973146438noreply@blogger.com