David Wendler, the senior NIH bioethicist
https://cc.nih.gov/meet-our-doctors/dwendler.html
“There’s a lot of debate within the NIH about whether [a vaccine mandate] is appropriate,” David Wendler, a senior NIH bioethicist in charge of planning the session, told the WSJ. “It’s an important, hot topic.”
Example of his writings -
Views of adolescents and parents on pediatric research without the potential for clinical benefit
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22966027/
Conclusions: The views and experiences of these respondents do not support the claim that pediatric research without the potential for clinical benefit treats subjects as mere means. Instead, the findings provide proof of principle for the claim that non-beneficial pediatric research involves a type of charitable activity which offers children the opportunity to contribute to a valuable project to help others.
How to enroll participants in research ethically
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/David-Wendler/publication/51062776_How_to_Enroll_Participants_in_Research_Ethically/links/56cf1eeb08ae85c823447ed4/How-to-Enroll-Participants-in-Research-Ethically.pdf
Some studies pose relatively high risks, with little or no potential for benefit to participants. Investigators should be required to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that participants provide valid consent for these studies. This could be accomplished by formal evaluation of whether participants understand9 and whether their decision is voluntary.10
Christine Grady is the wife of Anthony Fauci.
https://cc.nih.gov/meet-our-doctors/cgrady.html
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Christine Grady is the wife of the NIAID’s director, Dr. Anthony Fauci. Wendler reports to her at the NIH.
Example of Grady's publications -
Empirical evaluation of the need for 'on-going consent' in clinical research
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21076272/
Conclusions: The standard consent process resulted in participants being well informed at enrollment. Yet, this process was not sufficient to keep them informed about aspects of the study central to their on-going participation. In addition, participants who wanted more information often did not ask for it. These findings provide empirical support for recommendations that clinical trials should consider including a process of 'on-going consent'.
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NIH Fallout: Fauci's Top Doctor Opposed COVID Vaccine Mandates
https://www.christianitydaily.com/articles/13879/20211110/nih-fallout-faucis-top-doctor-opposed-covid-vaccine-mandates.htm
Top NIH Unvaxxed Scientist Willing to Lose Job and License, Will Argue Against Vaccine Mandates in Livestreamed Ethics Review
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2021/11/no_author/top-nih-unvaxxed-scientist-willing-to-lose-job-and-license-will-argue-against-vaccine-mandates-in-livestreamed-ethics-review/
Dr. Matthew Memoli, director of the Laboratory of Infectious Diseases at NIH, will argue against vaccine mandates during a Dec. 1 2021 livestreamed roundtable session, which will be open to the public.
“There’s a lot of debate within the NIH about whether [a vaccine mandate] is appropriate,” David Wendler, a senior NIH bioethicist in charge of planning the session, told the WSJ. “It’s an important, hot topic.”