Katherine Wayne
Katherine Wayne (Master’s in Philosophy with Specialization in Bioethics at McGill in 2008) is pursuing a PhD in Philosophy at Queen’s University. Her Master’s thesis aimed to provide a critique of the ideological and normative theoretical aspects of the so-called research imperative; this project was published in Perspectives in Biology and Medicine. Her PhD dissertation focuses on the ethics of childbearing.
Ariella Binik
Ariella Binik is a doctoral student in philosophy and bioethics. Her academic interests focus on the ethics of research with human subjects. Some of Ariella’s research explores challenges arising in medical research involving groups or communities rather than individual subjects. Her doctoral thesis analyzes the justification of risk thresholds in the ethical guidance governing research involving children.
Before joining the Rotman Institute, Ariella took a BA in philosophy at McGill University and an MA at the Biomedical Ethics Unit at McGill University. While at McGill, Ariella was a member of the Clinical Trials Research Group (CTRG). She is currently involved in a multidisciplinary collaboration addressing ethical and methodological challenges in cluster-randomized trials.
