Articles Archive

PRIM&R aims to consistently provide articles containing the most up-to-date information on research ethics and regulatory matters. Listed out below by topic, these articles represent only a handful of the past discussions in the world of research ethics. If you have an article you would like to include, please submit it to PRIM&R via e-mail. Please note – due to the high volume of articles we receive, we regret that not all articles can be posted.

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PRIM&R Articles

• "Profile of Chris Newcomer" - Read a profile of Chris Newcomer, AAALAC International's new Executive Director.
• "A Tribute to John Miller" - Read a tribute to John Miller, who retired from his 22-year post as Executive Director of AAALAC International in June 2008. 
• "Meet Dr. Ivor Pritchard" - Read an interview with Dr. Ivor Pritchard, the Acting Director of OHRP, published in PRIM&R's November 2007 Newsletter.
• "A Tribute to Dr. Bernard Schwetz" - Published in PRIM&R's September 2007 Newsletter.
• "A History Lesson" - A series presented in PRIM&R's Newsletter during the summer of 2007.
• "Promoting a Conscientious Culture in Human Research" Renée LLanusa-Cestero, MA, CIP - Published in PRIM&R's January 2007 Newsletter.
• "An IRB Professional Copes with Katrina" Nancy Olson, JD - Published in PRIM&R's August 2006 Newsletter.

Human Subjects Research Articles

• "The Future of Human Subjects Protections." Jerry Menikoff, 2010
• "Pruning the Regulatory Tree." Scott Kim, Peter Ubel, and Raymond De Vries. Nature January 2009, Volume 457, Issue 29
• "Aspectos Eticos de la Investigacion Biomedica: Desafíos actuales de la investigación en países en vias de desarrollo" (Spanish)
• "New Report on Ensuring Community-Level Research Protections" - July, 2008
• Updated International Compilation of Human Subject Protections Now Available - January 2008
  The 2008 edition of the International Compilation of Human Subject Protections is now available on-line. The document can be seen at: http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/international/.
• "PRIM&R Human Tissue/Specimen Banking White Paper Released!" - June 2007
• “FDA Draft Guidance for Industry on Protecting the Rights, Safety, and Welfare of Study Subjects -Supervisory Responsibilities of Investigators” - May 2007
• “FDA Draft Guidance for Clinical Investigators, Sponsors, and Investigational Review Boards on Adverse Event Reporting-- Improving Human Subject Protection” - April 2007
• “FDA Draft Guidance for the Public, FDA Advisory Committee Members, and FDA Staff on Procedures for Determining Conflict of Interest and Eligibility for Participation in FDA Advisory Committees” - March 2007
• “Six Questions to Ask About Consent Form Readability” Mark Hochhauser, PhD, 2007
• “Research on Human Subjects: Academic Freedom and the Institutional Review Board” AAUP, 2006
• “The Illinois White Paper - Improving the System for Protecting Human Subjects: Counteracting IRB ‘Mission Creep’” C.K. Gunsalus, Edward M. Bruner, Nicholas C. Burbules, Leon Dash, Matthew Finkin, Joseph P. Goldberg, William T. Greenough, Gregory A. Miller, Michael G. Pratt, University of Illinois College of Law, November 2005
• “Can IRBs do anything about badly written consent forms?” Mark Hochhauser, PhD, 2004
• “Scientific Misconduct: When Smart Researchers Do Stupid Things” Mark Hochhauser, 2003
• “The Belmont Report” The National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research, April 18, 1979

Animal Subjects Research Articles

• “Avoiding the ‘Paper Tiger’ – Facilitating the Research Effort” B. Taylor Bennett, DVM, PhD, DACLAM, Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science, 2005, Volume 44, Issue 3
  
• “Preparing for the Semiannual Review” AAALAC International Connection, Fall 2005
  
• “Becoming an IACUC Administrator: Why Would a Scientist Leave Laboratory Research For a Career As an IACUC Administrator?” Torsten A. Hopp, PhD
  Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science, 2004, Volume 43, Issue 6
  
• “Becoming a Non-Affiliated IACUC Member: A Work in Progress” Mark S. Christensen, Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science, 2004, Volume 43, Issue 4
  
• “The IACUC and Scientific Merit Review” Mary Jo Shepherd, DVM, Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science, 2003, Volume 42, Issue 4
  
• “The Use of Laboratory Animals: An Ethical Balancing Act” Mark S. Christensen, Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science, 2003, Volume 42, Issue 3
  
• “Reflections on the IACUC Process” Mary Jo Shepherd, DVM, Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science

Thanks to the following individuals and organizations who have contributed to this list:
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS)
Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC International)
C.K. Gunsalus, JD
Mark Hochhauser
Mary Jo Shepherd, DVM

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