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When it was Time to Standardize, IRB Went With a P&G Committee
Collaboration and consolidation of IRBs likely will be an ongoing trend that necessitates action to reduce problems and improve streamlining — in other words, best practices.
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Meeting Management ABCs From an Expert IRB Chair
After 32 years as an IRB member and 20 years as chair, one IRB expert says the key to IRB meeting success could be boiled down to one word: Respect.
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Research on Brain Scan Risk of Alzheimer’s an Ethical Challenge
While different than genetic signs for dementia, biomarker information found in research brain scans also can suggest heightened risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease, and thus the disclosure or withholding of results raises ethical questions for IRBs and investigators.
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Clinical Trial Addresses the Tricky Process of Revealing Genetic Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s
Genetic research that could prevent or treat Alzheimer’s are under study. The caveat is that the human subjects recruited into trials must be willing to know if they carry the DNA markers that may predispose them to subsequent dementia.
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Vandy-Duke Research Partnership to Put Clinical Trials on Fast Track
Two venerable research institutions are collaborating in a far-reaching partnership that aims to safely speed research, translating trial results to patient interventions in more expedited fashion.
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When IRBs Take a Walk on the Wild Side: The Dark Web
What many IRBs might not know is that researchers increasingly are turning to the “dark web” for data.
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Sample Checklist from Tribal IRB Toolkit
The Collaborative Research Center for American Indian Health Tribal IRB Toolkit contains 101 pages, covering all aspects of initiating and running an IRB.
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Research Institution Works With Native American Tribes to Streamline IRB Review
The Havasupai Tribe’s 1994 lawsuit against Arizona State University researchers and the institution illustrated some of the particular problems and challenges related to research involving Native American tribes.
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AAMC Official Discusses Implications of Laws that Target Fetal Tissue Research
Research involving fetal tissue increasingly could be affected by new state regulations.
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NIH Designates LGBT Community as Health Disparity Group
The National Institutes of Health’s recent decision to designate sexual and gender minorities as a “disparity” population for research purposes was welcomed by researchers and advocates for the LGBT community.