Archive for September, 2009

Respecting Research Sites and their Decisions

The answer can vary, but here is one possibility. Research sites make a decision based upon communication they have had with the researcher in the form of an authorization request letter. This is an important document that provides a first impression of the researcher’s character and how they may conduct their [...]

Additional Full IRB Committee Meetings

Due to the number of studies referred to the Full IRB Committee for review, an additional meeting was scheduled. Now there are two meetings held each month. Studies that do not involve prisoners as research participants will be reviewed on the first Wednesday of every month. Prisoner-based research studies will be reviewed on the [...]