How many of you can relate to this? I’m sure I’m not alone! To paraphrase a common idiom, “We may not have it all together, but together we have . . . most of it.” So, let’s all meet up at the all virtual 2022 PRIM&R Annual Conference(PRIMR22) December 12 -15 with workshops December 6 & 8! There is a packed agenda with crossover content for the entire research community. Read more
Are you excited about PRIMR22? Interested in sharing your thoughts on the conference with the rest of PRIM&R’s audience? If so, consider applying for the PRIMR22 Blog Squad! Whether you work with IRBs, IACUCs, conflict of interest programs, or any other aspect of the research ethics and oversight field, there’s a place for you. Read more
While the emails I'm getting from various organizations imply that 2022 will be a return to travel and hotel conference centers, many conferences—including the 2022 PRIM&R Annual Conference—will continue to have a virtual conference option. After a full year of attending virtual conferences, I'd like to reflect on what worked for me and what didn't. Read more
In 2022, instead of the annual IACUC Conference that we look forward to each Spring, we will have something new to anticipate in the Fall: the PRIM&R Annual Conference, which will encompass IACUC and animal research topics alongside human subjects research topics. This new joint conference format will bring the best of both of these communities, taking advantage of what we have come to know and love about the PRIM&R IACUC Conference and adding exposure to issues pertinent to both groups and that have become increasingly important in today’s research environment. Read more
