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DoctorLisa Eckstein

Adjunct Senior Lecturer

Law

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  • Adjunct Senior Lecturer
    Law
  • +61 3 6226 2064 (Work)
  • Faculty of Law, Office of the Faculty of Law, 2.2 Faculty of Law Building, Sandy Bay Campus, TAS

RESEARCH SUMMARy

Expertise

Lisa uses doctrinal legal research and normative bioethics to assess strategies for governing medical research that are effective and equitable. Specific problems that she seeks to solve are the optimal role and functioning of Human Research Ethics Committees and Data and Safety Monitoring Boards, as well as the relationship between these boards and committees and other regulatory bodies such as the Therapeutic Goods Administration. She partners with researchers in Australia and overseas, including lawyers, philosophers and clinicians.

Research Themes

Lisa's research aligns with the UTAS strategic themes of Better Health. Her research interests include strategies for gaining and assessing participant consent, the disclosure of genetic research findings, clinical trial monitoring, and racially targeted biomedical research.

Current projects

Ethics in the Interim: Learning from the COVID-19 pandemic to develop ethical guidance for data and safety monitoring committees overseeing clinical trials (https://greenwall.org/making-a-difference-grants/ethics-in-the-interim-learning-from-the-covid-19-pandemic-to-develop-ethical-guidance-for-data-and-safety-monitoring-committees-overseeing-clinical-trials)
Genomic Data Sharing: Shaping an Optimal Regulatory Framework
Reforming the Regulatory Environment for Innovative Health Technologies: Identifying Congestion and Filling Gaps

FUNDED PROJECTS

  • GRANT
    Ethical governance for clinical and genomic data
    1 Jul 2022 - 31 Aug 2028
    People funded by this grant:
    • Newson A,
    • Nielsen J,
    • Otlowski M,
    • Eckstein L,
    • Nicol D
    Project Total: $4,999,986; This program of work will produce a comprehensive national genomic data governance framework for managing the generation and exchange of clinical and genomic datasets. The overarching aim of the project is to create a framework that takes into account the ethical, legal and social issues associated with the production and use of clinical and genomic datasets, in order to achieve more effective implementation and use of datasets. Funded by: Medical Research Future Fund - Genomics Health Futures Mission 2021 Stream 3; University of Sydney; University of Adelaide; University of Tasmania.
  • GRANT
    Ethics in the Interim: Developing new guidance for data and safety monitoring of clinical trials
    1 Jul 2021 - 30 Jun 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    • Shah S,
    • Eckstein L,
    • Rid A,
    • Kimmelman J,
    • Kamuya D
    Project Total: $321,402; To provide principled and practical guidance for Data and Safety Monitoring Boards (DSMBs) making important, but often opaque, ethical decisions for ongoing clinical trials in the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Funded by: Greenwall Foundation - Making a Difference Grants; Lurie Children's Hospital; University of Tasmania.
  • CONSULTANCY/CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Assessment of Commonwealth, State and Territory legislation and regulations as it applies to the collection and use of health-related genomics information in the clinical and research setting
    20 Nov 2019 - 31 Dec 2020
    People funded by this grant:
    • Nicol D,
    • Chalmers D,
    • Otlowski M,
    • Nielsen J,
    • Eckstein L
    Project Total: $299,424; The purpose of this Project is to undertake an assessment of the relevant Commonwealth, State and Territory legislation and regulations as it applies to the collection and use of health-related genomics information in the clinical and research settings, with a specific focus on current and emerging ethical, legal and social issues. This Project will deliver an evidence-based assessment of the relevant legislation and regulations and how these apply to the current and emerging ethical, legal and social issues identified, including any differences between jurisdictions. This project is intended to provide a high-level overview of the key issues and related legislative environment. It does not include development of recommendations or options to Government. Funded by: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (Cth) ($299,424); University of Tasmania.
  • GRANT
    Reforming the Regulatory Environment for Innovative Health Technologies
    14 Jun 2018 - 13 Jun 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    • Nicol D,
    • Nielsen J,
    • Eckstein L,
    • Stewart C
    Project Total: $628,576; Funded by: Australian Research Council - Grant-Discovery Projects ($628,576); University of Tasmania ($21,000).
  • GRANT
    Genomic Data Sharing: Issues in Law, Research Ethics and Society
    1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    • Nicol D,
    • Otlowski M,
    • Critchley C,
    • Eckstein L,
    • Nielsen J
    Project Total: $614,454; Funded by: Australian Research Council - Grant-Discovery Projects ($614,454); University of Tasmania ($10,400).
  • GRANT
    Enhancing Early Detection of Cognitive Impairment in the Criminal Justice System
    1 Jun 2017 - 31 Dec 2017
    People funded by this grant:
    • Spiranovic C,
    • Eckstein L,
    • McWhirter R,
    • Kirkby K,
    • Watters P
    Project Total: $5,299; This project scopes a research design to develop a method to enhance early detection of cognitive impairment. Funded by: University of Tasmania - Grant-CAL Hothouse Research Enhancement Program; University of Tasmania ($5,299).
  • GRANT
    Improving informed consent in research to protect participants
    1 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2014
    People funded by this grant:
    • McWhirter R,
    • Eckstein L
    Project Total: $22,000; Funded by: University of Tasmania - Grant-Research Enhancement (REGS); University of Tasmania ($22,000).