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Just as companies are offering whole genome sequencing to individuals, companies are offering to sequence their microbiomes and determine how they compare to others.
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IRB staff professionals need a greater breadth of knowledge and training now than they might have a decade ago, which is why one HRPP recently created a more comprehensive educational program that also offers greater autonomy to staff.
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When an IRB redesigns its electronic submission system, it's the right time to consider redesigning the IRB's workflow as well, some experts say.
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Human research protection programs (HRPPs) receive only general guidance on how they might fulfil their educational requirements, so programs range from simply requiring research staff to complete online courses to institutions that offer a broad smorgasbord of educational options.
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Federal regulations require IRBs to include at least one non-affiliated, non-scientist member on the boards, commonly known as the "community member."
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Translation of full informed consent forms into other languages can be a costly and time-consuming endeavor for researchers, particularly if there are few non-English speaking participants in a study.
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Academic and medical research institutions and their IRBs often have to deal with study proposals that fall between research and quality improvement (QI).
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A large health system IRB found that incomplete study submissions were clogging up the IRB review system, resulting in long waits up to three months for approval.
