Special Issue on Bioinformatics ethics and data privacy Submission Date: 2024-12-13 Guest Editor

Vasiliki Rahimzadeh, PhD, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine, USA

BMC Bioinformatics is calling for submissions to our Collection on Bioinformatics ethics and data privacy.

The amount of biological data stored on both local storage systems and online platforms and databases is as large as ever. With the constant increase in the use of data for both digital health and research purposes, ethics and data privacy are important consideration in this increasingly digital world. Matters such as the implications for future generations of storing genetic information, transparency when it comes to consent, human bias when handling data and considerations on benefits versus risks of storing certain types of information are some examples. Solutions for and conversations about cyber security and local storage vs online databases come into play.

This Collection welcomes submissions on new computational approaches, tools, and databases to address issues and open questions in bioinformatics ethics and data privacy, including anonymization, encryption and data deposition.

In alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal SDG 16, which seeks to promote just, peaceful, and inclusive societies, this collection emphasizes the importance of respecting and upholding the right to privacy and access to information.