With the COVID-19 global pandemic under way, many institutions have started engaging in human subjects research related to the disease, and many will be contemplating doing so soon. A recent […]
Although promising as an investigational treatment being explored for combating COVID-19, the use of convalescent plasma collected from individuals who have recovered from COVID-19 has not yet been shown to […]
On April 15, the Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP) kicks off its 2nd annual Medical Hero Appreci-a-thon. The event brings the global clinical research community together to express appreciation for all “Medical Heroes”—medical and healthcare professionals, researchers, and study volunteers. This year, CISCRP invites the public to participate in a virtual fitness opportunity that ends May 15.
Extraordinary measures taken in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, from “shelter in place orders” to ramping down non-essential services, have significantly disrupted institutional review board (IRB) and clinical trial […]
The future of clinical trials has arrived. Are you ready? That’s the message from thought leader Ken Getz, deputy director and professor with the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development at Tufts University School of Medicine and founder and board chair of the Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation.