Singapore Research Ethics Conference (SREC)

About SREC

NHG Health co-organised the Singapore Research Ethics Conference (SREC) in collaboration with NUS and SingHealth in 2018, 2021 and 2024.

Through this joint event to share knowledge and best practices in Research Ethics & Integrity, Human Subject Protection and Regulations for Human Subject Research, the organisers sought to foster inter-institutional dialogue, therein contributing towards building consensus around complex research ethics matters.

Past SREC 2024

The Singapore Research Ethics Conference was held virtually on 23 - 25 October 2024.

The year’s theme was on "Navigating the Ethical and Regulatory Challenges with Technological Advances in Research", aimed to discuss a wide variety of hot topics relevant to human subject research and to build consensus in key areas of research ethics by promoting knowledge sharing and best practices.

Featured topics include the role of generative AI in research, precision medicine, research involving vulnerable population and ethical challenges of IRBs in Singapore.