OTTAWA, July 16, 2024 — University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) scientist and director of the Metaresearch and Open Science Program Dr. Kelly Cobey has been appointed to the expert panel on dual-use research of concern (DURC) at the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA).
The expert panel was formed at the request of Defence Research and Development Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada. As a member of the panel, Dr. Cobey will have an opportunity to make an invaluable contribution to evidence-based policy in Canada.
Dual-use research of concern refers to information, products, and processes that are intended to serve the public interest, but may be exploited to jeopardize public health, safety, or security. Researchers in Canada require strategies for the proactive identification and ongoing management of DURC, to honour open-science principles and to safeguard critical information throughout the Canadian research system.
Dr. Kelly Cobey's appointment is imperative, said Dr. Katey Rayner, the UOHI's chief scientific officer and vice president of research. “This appointment places Dr. Kelly Cobey as one of the faces of trusted science in Canada, and the University of Ottawa Heart Institute as a leading source of credible, reliable research in Canada.”
The panel will examine approaches to identifying and protecting DURC, to support the development of policies and strategies that promote research security while balancing open science and innovation priorities.
For more information
- Read the CCA news release.
- Visit the project page of the CCA website.
To schedule an interview with Dr. Kelly Cobey, please liaise with the media contact below.
Media contact
Leigh B. Morris
Communications Officer
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
613-316-6409 (cell)
lmorris@ottawaheart.ca