IRB Advisor articles from December 2007

IRB Advisor archives from December 2007

Building an IRB to ensure rights of subjects in a developing nation.
December 1, 2007... Building an IRB to ensure rights of subjects in a developing nation Team uses experience setting up IRB in Haiti as basis of handbook Medical research in developing countries often is conducted by Western institutions, using their own...

Rare diseases research brings special challenges.
December 1, 2007... Rare diseases research brings special challenges Confidentiality, expertise key to protocol review Those advocating research into rare diseases often have an uphill battle, searching for funding and trying to garner public support for...

IRB staff and managers need these survival skills.
December 1, 2007... IRB staff and managers need these survival skills Bright lights can burn out One of the truest sayings an IRB professional might hear is that you can't have burnout unless it's a really bright light to begin with, an expert says. ...

Starting or expanding an IRB office? It helps to know size, scope, culture.
December 1, 2007... Starting or expanding an IRB office? It helps to know size, scope, culture Expert offers this advice When planning to expand an IRB office or start a new one to support one or more IRBs, the key principle to keep in mind is that one...

Illegal drug-using subjects pose unique ethical challenges.
December 1, 2007... Illegal drug-using subjects pose unique ethical challenges Even collecting syringes is problematic IRBs reviewing protocols involving HIV drug-using populations sometimes find that it's impossible to anticipate all of the ethical...

Organ transplant research: Do we need a central IRB?
December 1, 2007... Organ transplant research: Do we need a central IRB? Nationwide IRB may facilitate studies A patient needing a transplant for a vital human organ often waits months or even years before one becomes available. Advocates for transplant...

CE/CME objectives/questions.
December 1, 2007... CE/CME objectives The CE/CME objectives for IRB Advisor are to help physicians and nurses be able to: *establish clinical trial programs using accepted ethical principles for human subject protection; *apply the mandated...