
Chief, Bioethics
Head, Section on Human Subjects Research
BS, Georgetown University
MSN, Boston College
PhD, Georgetown University
Email:
CGrady@cc.nih.gov
Phone:301-496-2429

Chief, Bioethics
Head, Section on Human Subjects Research
BS, Georgetown University
MSN, Boston College
PhD, Georgetown University
Email:
CGrady@cc.nih.gov
Phone:301-496-2429
Dr. Christine Grady's contributions are both conceptual and empirical and are primarily in the ethics of clinical research, including informed consent, vulnerability, study design, recruitment, and international research ethics, as well as ethical issues faced by nurses and other health care providers.
Dr. Grady is a nurse-bioethicist and a senior investigator who currently serves as the Chief of the Department of Bioethics.
Dr. Grady has published widely in the biomedical and bioethics literature and authored or edited several books, including The Oxford Textbook of Clinical Research Ethics.
She served from 2010-2017 as a Commissioner on the President's Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues. Her work is known internationally, and she has lectured widely on ethical issues in clinical research and clinical care, HIV disease, and nursing. She is an elected fellow of the Hastings Center and of the American Academy of Nursing, a senior research fellow at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics and an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine, and is the recipient of multiple awards.
She holds a BS in nursing and biology from Georgetown University, a MSN. in community health nursing from Boston College, and a PhD in philosophy from Georgetown University.
See her Intramural Research Program bio page.
Books
Emanuel EJ, Crouch RA, Grady C, Lie R, Miller FG, Wendler D. (eds) The Oxford Textbook of Clinical Research Ethics New York: Oxford University Press. 2008
Lavery J, Grady C, Wahl E, Emanuel E. (eds) Ethical Issues in International Biomedical Research: A Casebook. New York: Oxford University Press. 2007
Emanuel E, Crouch R, Arras J, Moreno J, Grady C. (eds) Ethical and Regulatory Aspects of Clinical Research: Readings and Commentary. Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University Press. 2003
Grady C. The Search for an AIDS Vaccine: Ethical Issues in the Development and Testing of a Preventive HIV Vaccine. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. 1995
Books and Book Chapters
Grady C. Writing a Consent Form, Chapter 35 in W.K. Kelly and S. Halabi. Oncology Clinical Trials: Successful Design, Conduct, and Analysis. NY: Demos Medical, 2010: 327-333.
Grady C. Clinical Trials in The Hastings Center Bioethics Briefing Book for Journalists, Policymakers, and Campaigns. NY: Hastings Center, 2008:11-14
Grady C and Levine R. Shared responsibility for treatment in the South African phase 1 HIV preventive vaccine trials. Chapter 13.2 in J. Lavery, C. Grady, E. Wahl, E. Emanuel Ethical Issues in International Biomedical Research: A Casebook. New York: Oxford University Press. 2007: 225-230.
Grady C. Ethics of vaccine research. Chapter 2 in A.S. Iltis (ed) Research Ethics, New York/London: Routledge Taylor and Francis Group. 2006: 22-31.
Grady C. Ethical Issues in Critical Care, Chapter 7 in P Morton, D Fontaine, C Hudak, & B. Gallo (eds). Critical Care Nursing: A Holistic Approach, 8th edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins; 2005; 9th edition, 2009
Grady C. Ethical Principles in Clinical Research. Chapter 2 in J. Gallin (ed) Principles and Practice of Clinical Research. New York: Academic Press; 2002: 15-26. Chapter 2 in J. Gallin and F. Ognibene 2nd Edition, 2007: 15-26.
Wiener L., Septimus A. and Grady C. Psychosocial support and ethical issues for the child and family. Chapter 40 in P. Pizzo and C. Wilfert (eds) Pediatric AIDS, 3rd Edition. Baltimore, MD: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins; 1998: 703-727.
Grady C. Ethics, Genetics, and Nursing Practice. Chapter 9 in D. Lea, J. Jenkins, and C. Francomano (eds). Genetics in Clinical Practice. Boston: Jones and Bartlett Publishers; 1998: 221-252.
Grady C. HIV Disease: Ethical Considerations for clinicians. Chapter 34 in V. DeVita, S. Hellman, S. Rosenberg, J. Curran, M. Essex, and A. Fauci (eds). AIDS: Etiology, Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment, 4th edition, Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Co.; 1997: 633-642.
Grady C. Ethical issues in critical care. Chapter 7 in C. Hudak, B. Gallo, and P. G. Morton (eds). Critical Care Nursing: A Holistic approach, 7th edition. Lippincott Raven Publishers; 1997: 71-81.
Journal Articles
Abbott L, Grady C. A systematic review of the empirical literature evaluating IRBs: What we know and what we still need to learn; Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics, 2011, 6(1), 3-20
Smith W, Grady C, Krohmal B, Lazovski J, Wendler D. Empirical evaluation of the need for 'on-going consent' in clinical research. AIDS 2011, 25:107–114
Grady C. Do IRBs Protect Human Research Participants? J Am Med Assoc 2010; 304(10):1122-1123.
Ulrich CM, Taylor C, Soeken K, O'Donnell P, Farrar A, Danis M, Grady C. Everyday ethics: ethical issues and stress in nursing practice. J Adv Nurs. 2010 Nov; 66(11):2510-19.
Stunkel L, Benson M, McLellan L, Sinaii N, Bedarida G, Emanuel E, Grady C. Comprehension and Informed Consent: Assessing the Effect of a Short Consent Form. IRB: Ethics & Research, 2010, 32(4): 1-9
Henderson DK, Dembry L, Fishman NO, Grady C, Lundstrom T, Palmore TN, et al. SHEA guideline for management of healthcare workers who are infected with hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and/or human immunodeficiency virus. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Mar.31(3):203-32
Ulrich C, Hamric A, Grady C. Moral Distress: a Growing Problem in the Health Care Professions? The Hastings Center Report 2010; 40(1): 20-22.
Beskow L, Grady C, Iltis A, Sadler J, Wilfond B. Points to Consider: The Research Ethics Consultation Service and the IRB, IRB: Ethics & Research 2009, 31(6): 1-9.
Grady C, Edgerly M. Science, Technology, and Innovation: Nursing Responsibilities in Clinical Research, Nursing Clinics of North America 2009; 44: 471–481
Shah S, Elmer S, Grady C. Planning for Post-trial Access to Antiretroviral Treatment for Research Participants in Developing Countries. American Journal of Public Health 2009; 99(9): 1-
Fojo T, Grady C. How Much Is Life Worth: Cetuximab, Non – Small Cell Lung Cancer, and the $440 Billion Question. Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2009, 101 (15): 1-
Lazovski J, Losso M, Krohmal B, Emanuel EJ, Grady C, Wendler D Benefits and burdens of participation in a longitudinal clinical trial. Journal of Empirical Research in Human Research Ethics 2009 Sep;4(3):89-97.
- NIH Director's Award, 2007
- Vice chair of the Council of the Hastings Center, 2006
- Fellows Council of the Council of the Hastings Center, 2005
- Elected fellow of the Council of the Hastings Center, 2002
- NIH Director's Award, 1999
- Elected fellow in the American Academy of Nursing, 1997
- Outstanding Research Article Award, Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care ,1997
- U.S. Public Health Service First Annual Faye G. Abdellah Publication Award, 1993
- DHHS Assistant Secretary of Health Award, 1988
- Nursing Research Award, NIH Clinical Center Nursing Department, 1987
- Distinguished Alumna Award, Georgetown University School of Nursing,1987
- Distinguished Nurse Award, NIH Clinical Center Nursing Department, 1986
- Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society
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