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IRB offices that have more than one employee should also create a career track that helps staff develop leadership and other skills, experts say.A career track also can improve staff morale and improve retention by giving employees a way to move up without moving out.
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Research institutions increasingly conduct internal research site reviews or audits as a way to improve research regulatory compliance and prevent problems.
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In the fight against Alzheimer's disease dementia, researchers have long targeted beta-amyloid plaques, accumulated protein fragments in the brain that are a hallmark of the disease. The plaques are believed to contribute to the cognitive impairment associated with Alzheimer's disease.
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As the human research protection program at Mount Sinai Medical Center prepared for accreditation in 2010, IRB Manager Stacy Chandna says she and her colleagues knew they had a daunting task ahead.
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Transitioning to an electronic submission process is challenging. It also is a time when IRBs need to pay close attention to current compliance practices with an eye on updating standard operating procedures to reflect the new electronic practices and processes.
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A new study looks at an intriguing strategy for improving study subjects' understanding and knowledge of clinical research.
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As genetic testing becomes better able to pinpoint risk factors for various diseases, is there potential harm to subjects in giving them test results, particularly when there are limited treatment and prevention options?
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Improving the readability of informed consent involves more than a one-time education of researchers or IRB staff it's a process that requires ongoing commitment.
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Some institutions have created informational videos that help potential research subjects and their loved ones make a more informed decision about whether to enroll in a clinical trial.
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An advisory board to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has recommended that a proposal to hold pediatric trials of the anthrax vaccine be reviewed by an ethics board before proceeding.
