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IRBs continue to work toward streamlining the handling of multisite studies through alternative models of review. But they can sometimes struggle with a process that requires them to accept the review of another board in place of their own.
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A presidential commission has begun carrying out President Barack Obama's charge to review human subjects protections in U.S.-sponsored research both here and abroad, in the wake of revelations about unethical research carried out in Guatemala in the 1940s.
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As Washington University in St. Louis, MO, expanded its interest in community-engaged research (CEnR), officials realized that both the researchers and their community partners needed to better understand human subjects protection requirements.
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Many IRB offices have transitioned to completely electronic documentation and processes in recent years. This trend offers flexibility to IRB staffing and office space.
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Successful IRB members are developed, not born, according to an expert in research ethics.
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The new edition of a widely-used human subjects protection curriculum has an increased emphasis on community engagement and the importance of on-going informed consent, says one of its developers.
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IRBs should work to create balanced IRB discussions and ensure cooperation between members of diverse backgrounds.
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IRBs can learn a great deal from each other. One research institution's hard-earned lesson and resolution can be another organization's best practices.
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When and how to release biomarker results is complicated issue for researchers, IRBs
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The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) has posted its updated and finalized guidance on the IRB continuing review process.
