Study In US: Rice, Texas Medical Center Institutions Jointly Award Seed Grants

Rice University along with other medical colleges awarded seed grants to support digital health and health equity research.

Rice University along with Houston Methodist Academic Institute and Baylor College of Medicine has awarded seed grants to support digital health and health equity research.

Ashutosh Sabharwal, a professor of electrical and computer engineering, Rice’s Ernest Dell Butcher Professor of Engineering and the one who leads the Digital Health Initiative said, “To achieve equitable health outcomes, a comprehensive approach is essential — one that spans all phases of digital health from technology design and development to implementation, dissemination and long-term sustainability."

“This seed grant not only fosters interdisciplinary collaborations between Rice University and the Texas Medical Center but also enables us to leverage our combined knowledge to enhance innovations in health equity and digital health, ultimately creating impactful solutions for improving patient care,” said Sharon Pepper, executive director of ENRICH.

Chinese Scientists Prioritize Government Service Over Global Peers

A new study by Rice University, Santa Clara University, physicists from UK, US, and China has suggested that Chinese scientists prioritize the government service over their international counterparts.

The name of the study is “Cross‑National Variations in Scientific Ethics: Exploring Ethical Perspectives Among Scientists in China, the U.S. and the U.K.” It was authored by Di Di, an assistant professor of sociology at Santa Clara and Elaine Howard Ecklund, the Herbert S. Autrey Chair and Professor of Sociology and director of the Boniuk Institute.

The study found that unlike the scientists in the UK and the US who feel a strong responsibility to communicate their research, in China, researchers feel more obligated to serve the government and society and they do not strongly feel responsible for their global counterparts.

“At the same time, they recognize the importance of using scientific research to benefit humanity as a whole. When considering their social responsibilities, the Chinese scientists work to navigate this tension within the framework of scientific ethics," Di said.

Di also commented about the next generation of scientists, and said, “Mentorship and teaching are seen as crucial roles, particularly in countries with fewer resources, to help develop the next generation of scientists."

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