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Opinion: A risk–benefit framework for human research during the COVID-19 pandemic

Julie C. Lumeng, Tabbye M. Chavous, Anna S. Lok, Srijan Sen, Nicholas S. Wigginton, and Rebecca M. Cunningham
PNAS November 10, 2020 117 (45) 27749-27753; first published October 21, 2020; https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2020507117
Julie C. Lumeng
aOffice of the Vice President for Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48104;
bDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109;
cDepartment of Nutritional Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109;
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Anna S. Lok
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jDepartment of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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vol. 117 no. 45 27749-27753
DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2020507117
PubMed: 
33087558

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National Academy of Sciences
Print ISSN: 
0027-8424
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1091-6490
History: 
  • Published in issue November 10, 2020.
  • Published first October 21, 2020.

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  1. Julie C. Lumenga,b,c,
  2. Tabbye M. Chavousa,d,e,
  3. Anna S. Lokf,
  4. Srijan Sena,g,h,
  5. Nicholas S. Wiggintona,1, and
  6. Rebecca M. Cunninghama,i,j,1
  1. aOffice of the Vice President for Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48104;
  2. bDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109;
  3. cDepartment of Nutritional Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109;
  4. dDepartment of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109;
  5. eDepartment of Educational Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109;
  6. fDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109;
  7. gDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109;
  8. hMichigan Neuroscience Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109;
  9. iDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109;
  10. jDepartment of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

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  • ↵1To whom correspondence may be addressed. Email: stroh{at}med.umich.edu or nwigg{at}umich.edu.
  • The authors declare no competing interest.

  • Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this work are those of the authors and have not been endorsed by the National Academy of Sciences.

  • This article contains supporting information online at https://www.pnas.org/lookup/suppl/doi:10.1073/pnas.2020507117/-/DCSupplemental.

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