Welcome and Introduction

Abstract

This session introduces the PREA conference, Ethics and Humanitarian Research: Generating Evidence Ethically. The conference is opened by Dónal O’Mathúna, Principal Investigator of the PREA (Post-Research Ethics Analysis) research project. The conference is dedicated to the memory of Professor Chesmal Siriwardhana who originally developed the project and died in a traffic accident shortly after the project began. The conference attendees are then welcomed to The Ohio State University by: Prof Jan Weisenberger, Senior Associate Vice President of Office of Research; Prof Wondwossen Gebreyes, Executive Director, Global One Health initiative; and Prof Bernadette Melnyk, Vice President for Health Promotion, University Chief Wellness Officer, Dean and Professor, College of Nursing.