Posted by Shaquanna Philip, program assistant
2009 IACUC Conference – Call for Poster Abstracts!
Deadline for Submission – January 30

We’re only a few days into 2009 and we’re already looking forward to spring, when the institutional animal care and use committee (IACUC) community comes together on March 28–31 at [...] Read more

With the end of 2008 quickly approaching, we asked PRIM&R staff to provide their wishes for 2009. Feel free to comment and add your own!

Mariellen Diemand, conference and program manager:

1. In 2009, I hope that the Obama administration can make sense of the financial crisis and that things begin to look upward! (I have a house to sell! JK!).
2. In 2009, I hope that nations around the world can begin to settle their differences and work cooperatively toward peace (can’t we all just get along?!).
3. In 2009, I hope that [...] Read more
   

On November 16, 2007, and December 21, 2007, the National Institutes of Health issued the following notices (respectively):

• NOT-OD-08-014: Guidance on New Law (Public Law 110-85) Enacted to Expand the Scope of ClinicalTrials.gov: Registration
• NOT-OD-08-023: Clinical Trials Registration in ClinicalTrials.gov (Public Law 110-85): Competing Applications and Non-Competing Progress Reports)

On December 11, 2008, the NIH released information clarifying the criteria under “When Must I Register My Trial?” in both notices, as follows:When Must I Register My Trial?

1. Trials initiated after 9/27/2007 must be [...] Read more
   

Looking back on 2008, and looking forward to 2009 and beyond, we have much to celebrate...

Posted by Joan Rachlin, Executive DirectorIt's the official "one week and counting" homestretch before Christmas, and the media outlets are full of speculation as to how the recession will affect the season’s traditional buying frenzy.

Beyond the consumer spending angle, these sad and scary stories about the economy got me thinking about how the economic downturn will affect research. While much is unknown, it's clear that the financial quicksand will have a profound impact on research.

I’m no expert, but it seems likely that patients—some of whom might also be prospective research subjects—have the most to lose. Job losses, rising prices, shrinking bank accounts, and/or housing travails, [...] Read more

The 2009 edition of the International Compilation of Human Subject Protections recently has been released and is now available online. The document can be seen at: http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/international/HSPCompilation.pdf.

This resource includes about 1,100 laws, regulations, and guidelines on human subject protections from 92 different countries. This year’s Compilation includes numerous additions and updates to the 2008 Edition, and features the laws, regulations, and/or guidelines from seven new countries: Burma, Egypt, the Gambia, San Marino, South Korea, the Sudan, and Vietnam.

The listings are organized into [...] Read more