August Newsletter

New Frontiers in Human Subjects Research - September 20-21 in Suburban Indianapolis, Indiana

Join us at this OHRP Research Community Forum (RCF), co-sponsored with Indiana University, to hear insights on the challenges and new initiatives for managing research compliance and oversight by institutional leaderships. Learn how to communicate and collaborate more effectively with sponsors, external investigators, and diverse participant communities. But even more importantly, use this as an opportunity to meet colleagues you haven’t met in-person and see those whom you have missed! Come network with others and discover the best ideas and strategies for advancing your work in protecting research participants! CIP credits available.

Don’t wait any longer! Click here to register!

Trust, Technology, and Consent – October 25-26 in Reno, Nevada

An exciting agenda awaits you at the OHRP Research Community Forum, co-sponsored with the University of Nevada in Reno, this Fall! This conference highlights the opportunities and practicalities involved in the use of digital and mobile technologies in research. A parallel theme focuses on how to promote trust, conduct research with respect, and protect populations vulnerable to marginalization. Come network with others in your field and interact with OHRP staff in person. The fun-loving city of Reno is set against the backdrop of the magnificent Sierra Nevada Mountains, with Lake Tahoe just 30 minutes away!

Click here to learn more and register! CIP credits available.

Beyond Altruism – Exploring Payment for Research Participation - OHRP’s 5th Exploratory Workshop on Thursday, September 15

We are just a few weeks away from this exciting event, which will explore the ethics and practical challenges of paying people for their participation in research. Join our prominent list of panelists in their exploration of whether and how payment advances equity and justice, what research participants think about payment, and how the research enterprise, including sponsors, researchers, IRB reviewers, and others, need to respond.

This event will be streamed live on Thursday, September 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST. Tell your colleagues, domestic and international, about this free workshop!. No registration is required. Visit the event website for details and access to the video.

NEW! Voices of Participants Video

Listen to a father and son discuss their experience participating in vaccine trials! Hear how 12-yr old Abhinav decided on participation, and what Sharat, the dad, considered before deciding to support the decision.

OHRP’s Voices of Participants series features personal stories and experiences related to research participation.

Click here to access the video!

Check out OHRP Educational Checklists on our Education-HRPP webpage!

OHRP offers three sets of educational checklists to help individuals learn about research participation and the framework of participant protections. These checklists provide step-by-step training tailored to different groups of people involved in the research enterprise. They are most helpful for early-stage investigators, individuals new to the IRB review framework, and community leaders aiming to help their constituents learn about research and research participation.

Find these here! Feel free to distribute and utilize these resources widely.

Also be sure to check out all of our printable educational materials here, including our colorful Learn About Research Participation poster and brochure!

Reminder! Single IRB Draft Guidance Open for Public Comment

OHRP is announcing the availability of a draft guidance document for public comment titled ‘‘Use of a Single Institutional Review Board for Cooperative Research.’’ Notice of that draft guidance is included in the July 1, 2022 issue of the Federal Register (87 FR 39534), which can be accessed here.

This draft guidance has a public comment period of 60 days, closing on August 30, 2022. See the Federal Register Notice or the OHRP website here for details regarding how to submit public comment.