Ending "domestic helicopter research"

W Marcus Lambert; Marlene Camacho-Rivera; Carla Boutin-Foster; Moro Salifu; Wayne J Riley

doi:10.1016/j.cell.2024.02.027

Ending "domestic helicopter research"

Cell. 2024 Apr 11;187(8):1823-1827. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.02.027.

Authors

W Marcus Lambert¹, Marlene Camacho-Rivera², Carla Boutin-Foster³, Moro Salifu³, Wayne J Riley⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health, State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA.
³ Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA.
⁴ Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA; Office of the President, State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA.

Abstract

"Helicopter research" refers to a practice where researchers from wealthier countries conduct studies in lower-income countries with little involvement of local researchers or community members. This practice also occurs domestically. In this Commentary, we outline strategies to curb domestic helicopter research and to foster equity-centered collaborations.

MeSH terms

Biomedical Research*
Community Participation*
Global Health
Health Disparate Minority and Vulnerable Populations
Health Inequities
Humans
National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
Research Personnel
United States

Abstract

MeSH terms

Grants and funding