Back in February, I shared an article about one of my favorite committee members, a Rabbi. He was a community representative who served for many years and offered invaluable insight…

A Perspective on Women in Research Compliance As a consultant I’ve had the opportunity to work with a number of Research Compliance (IRB and IACUC) offices across the country as…

Howdy all!  Just got back from the American Biological Safety Association (ABSA) Annual Biological Safety Conference in Kansas City, Missouri.  While I now devote my time to managing the compliance…

I noticed a peculiarity in AAHRPP’s 2012 Metrics on Human Research Protection Program Performance updated in July. IRB budgets were… wait for it… UP! Budgets are returning to levels not…

Extreme situations like Hurricane Sandy pose obvious threats to business continuity. It’s important to recognize that routine occurrences also have significant disruptive potential, particularly if organizations don’t anticipate them and…

Prospective clients interested in InfoEd’s Human Subjects module often ask questions related to AAHRPP accreditation. For those who aren’t familiar with the work of AAHRPP, its full name is the…