Category: Research Compliance

Posted on April 3, 2012 by |
On March 29th, NIH and Amazon Web Services jointly announced the public availability of the 1000 Genomes data set, which will ultimately include data from over 2600 samples and is being touted as the world’s largest collection of data on human…
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Posted on April 2, 2012 by |
THREE I’s Harmonization Conference – Bioethics and Biosecurity Tempe Mission Palms Hotel, 60 East Fifth Street, Tempe, Arizona 85281,Tempe, AZ  IACUCs, IBCs & IRBs Facing Tough Challenges & Finding New Opportunities Pre-conference, Monday, April 30, 2012, 1PM – 5PM Full…
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Posted on March 20, 2012 by |
FDA recently issued a new procedural guidance on IRB continuing review of previously approved research. Finalized in February 2012, this guidance supersedes the 1998 Information Sheet guidance on continuing review and reflects an ongoing effort to harmonize FDA’s regulatory requirements…
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Posted on March 14, 2012 by |
A recent report published by the Friends of the Earth (FOE) calls for a “moratorium on the release and commercial use of synthetic organisms and products”.  See the press release here.  A report has also been generated, entitled “The Principles for…
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