As many companies now embrace remote or hybrid work as a long-term option, is it for you? Guest blogger Kim Hunter-Schaedle offers advice on how to transition from emergency remote work to long-term remote work. Read more
21Jul2021
14Jul2021
Research Project: IRB Members’ Views on Ethics of Research Using Polygenic Risk Scores
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14 Jul
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We are part of a research group at Columbia University Irving Medical Center that is participating in the NIH-sponsored Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Network study. As part of our site’s exploration of the ethical, legal, and social issues involved in research using polygenic risk scores (PRS), we are conducting a series of focus groups with stakeholders to explore views on these issues. We are interested in IRB members’ perspectives on the ethical and regulatory challenges that can arise from a study like this. Read more
8Jul2021
What researchers need to know about IRB compliance: Reflections of an IRB Administrator
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8 Jul
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Before I joined the IRB administration team, I thought IRB reviewers were members of a secret society whose sole purpose was to strike down research. Like others before me, I believed my research would be put on the IRB butcher’s block and be chopped into little bits. However, IRB administrators want to see quality research out in the field and will work tirelessly to help guide researchers towards compliance to reach that goal. Read more
30Jun2021
Institutional Review Boards: Always Learning, Always Evolving in an Environment of Independence
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30 Jun
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The review criteria utilized by IRBs possess an inherent flexibility that has allowed them to adapt to a wide range of research over the past several decades Over that time span, many questions have arisen as to whether the IRB regulations can adequately apply to such innovations as organ transplants, Car-T cell therapies, and research using digital technology. In the face of such rapid change, in all cases, however, we have seen the wisdom of those who drafted the regulations vindicated, as the IRB review criteria have continued to protect participants in all types, styles, and manner of research. Read more
29Jun2021
The research oversight community recently suffered a huge loss with the passing of Jeffrey Cohen, PhD. Jeff was a beloved member of the PRIM&R community, known for the depth and breadth of his knowledge, his warmth and sense of humor, and his generosity as a teacher and mentor to so many in the field. Jeff was a true founding father of the field of human subjects protections, and exemplified the commitment to ethics, to doing right, that is at its core. He made us all better for knowing him. Here, we have gathered words from a few members of the PRIM&R community who knew Jeff well. We encourage you to leave your own memories and kind words about Jeff in the comments below. Read more
23Jun2021
Research Project: Addressing Violations of Research Integrity and Compliance
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23 Jun
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Are you an institutional official who works in research compliance, research integrity, human research subjects protection, animal care and use, or conflicts of interest compliance? You are invited to complete a short survey being conducted by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine. The Addressing Violations of Research Integrity and Compliance (AVRIC) study aims to understand institutional experiences and approaches to remediating research noncompliance or integrity violations. Read more