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The Etikos Foundation, in coordination with the Collaborative Research Institute (Indeicol), the National Center for Maternal and Child Health Research Dr. Hugo Mendoza (Cenismi), the Institute of Mental Health and Telepsychology (Isamt) and the Ana Clinical Laboratory and Blood Bank, held the Collaborative Research Symposium under the theme: “One health; science, ethics and society in collaboration”.
The 2025 Collaborative Research Symposium became a strategic meeting point for scientific advancement, knowledge generation, and the promotion of good practices in research, according to the opening remarks by Dr. Julio Arturo Canario, president of the Etikos Foundation.
"With this initiative, the Etikos Foundation and the organizing institutions reaffirm their commitment to scientific strengthening, ethical rigor in the Dominican Republic," Canario pointed out.
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The meeting brought together professionals, researchers, academics, and leaders from various fields, with the purpose of fostering the exchange of knowledge, interdisciplinary cooperation, and the generation of ideas that contribute to the strengthening of research and collaborative practice in health. "For the participants in the Symposium, the event represents a unique opportunity to interact with leading national and international experts and colleagues, share experiences, establish collaboration networks, and reflect on the challenges and opportunities present in the scientific, ethical, and social fields," pointed out Dr. Julio Arturo Canario. Topics discussed at the Symposium The activity began with the keynote conference: One Health in action: integrating epidemiology, environment and communities", by Caitlin Cotter, assistant professor of Global Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, Department of Epidemiology, Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Texas (UTMB). Similarly, the panel "Challenges and opportunities on the One Health approach in the Dominican Republic" was held, with the participation of engineer Indhira De Jesús, independent environmental consultant, Dr. Marcos Núñez, dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences of UNIBE and Dr. Marcelle Landestoy, director of the School of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Central del Este (UCE). The moderator of this session was Matthew Dacso, director of the Charles E. Cheever Center and distinguished professor in Medical Ethics at the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, University of Texas at San Antonio. Other topics discussed at the Symposium by national and foreign specialists were Community involvement, implementation research in One Health projects, Cultural innovation and continuous improvement in research processes, From cooperation to co-creation: Twinning and collaborative networks as a way for the sustainable development of research; Révética: An innovative regulatory compliance solution for Research Ethics Committees (RECs). Furthermore, Etikos Academy and its commitment to cultural innovation, Science, ethics and society in collaboration; Challenges of research management from Higher Education Institutions; OS Caribbean: Promoting open science in the Dominican Republic, and Ethics in research in times of Artificial Intelligence. A recognition was given to Brenda Segura, director of operations and finance of the Etikos Foundation, at the event, and the "Small Research Grant" contest was announced, the details and conditions of which are published on the website https://www.etikos.org/.
