By Kathy Banks, BSc, MSc, continuing review coordinator, animal ethics, University of British Columbia
PRIM&R is pleased to share a post from Kathy Banks, a member of the PRIM&R Blog Squad for the 2015 Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Conference. The PRIM&R Blog Squad is composed of PRIM&R members who blog here, on Ampersand, to give our readers an inside peek of what is happening at the conference in Boston, MA.
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by Krystal Bradford, CIP, research compliance specialist at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Since my last blog post, I have tried to pay closer attention to things discussed at the 2014 AER Conference that I have incorporated into my everyday work. Several items that stand out to me might be considered minor, but there is payoff in the end. One example is documentation.
If you have read any post-site visit letters from OHRP or FDA, there is almost always a reference to documentation that should have occurred but didn’t. Accurate research study [...] Read more
Technology takes center stage in this week's Research Ethics Roundup. On Monday, Apple introduced a new open-source framework that could have significant implications for the research enterprise, while, on the same day, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released draft guidance aimed at clarifying the use of electronic processes to obtain informed consent.
Apple's ResearchKit Is a New Way to Do Medical Research: On Monday, Apple announced ResearchKit, an "open-source framework that lets medical researchers create diagnostic apps that tap into the screens and accelerometers on the iPhone." This article from Wired discusses the announcement and how the use of the framework could revolutionize research.Read more
PRIM&R is pleased to introduce the members of the Blog Squad for the 2015 Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Conference. The Blog Squad is composed of PRIM&R members who will blog live from the conference.
We are proud to introduce you to the second Blog Squad member, Angela Craig, DVM, lab animal veterinarian and IACUC member at the University of Minnesota.
Hello! I am a clinical laboratory animal veterinarian and IACUC member at the University of Minnesota. Despite my Midwest upbringing, I am a big fan of Boston—its history, the delicious seafood, and especially the [...] Read more
PRIM&R is pleased to introduce the members of the Blog Squad for the 2015 Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Conference. The Blog Squad is composed of PRIM&R members who blog live from the conference.
We are proud to introduce you to the first Blog Squad member, Kathy Banks, BSc, MSc, continuing review coordinator, animal ethics at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Greetings from Vancouver, BC, Canada where the sun is (kind of) shining, it's almost 10°C (~50°F), the flowers are blooming, and my allergies are already acting up! This is my [...] Read more
By Maeve Luthin, JD, professional development manager
Welcome to another installment of our featured member interviews where we introduce you to our members—individuals who work to advance ethical research on a daily basis. Over the course of the past few months we have been shining a spotlight on members of the Certified Institutional Review Board (IRB) Professional (CIP®) and Certified Professional IACUC Administrator (CPIA®) Councils. Please read on to learn more about their professional experiences, how membership helps connect them to a larger community, and what goes on behind the scenes [...] Read more
