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Versiti Acquires Indianapolis-based
Pearl Pathways and Pearl IRB
Versiti, a national leader in blood health innovation, today announced the acquisition of Pearl Pathways and Pearl IRB, a recognized trusted advisor and preferred partner for enabling innovative and expedited life science product development.
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Imposter Participants: Fake Participants Causing Real Problems
Fraudulent participation in social and behavioral research is becoming more sophisticated and more common. This blog explores how imposter participants threaten data integrity, the ethical challenges of screening methods, and how IRBs can help researchers strike the right balance between rigor and participant protection.
2025 Holiday Schedule
Full board meetings occur Monday and Thursday afternoons at 4:30 PM Eastern. Complete study submissions received by the EOB Monday will be reviewed either the Thursday of the same week or the Monday meeting of the...
OHRP’s Proposed Changes to the Federalwide Assurance Form: An Update
The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) has proposed updates to the Federalwide Assurance (FWA) form as part of its ongoing efforts to streamline regulatory processes for institutions conducting human subjects research. These changes aim to simplify the FWA application, reduce administrative burden, and modernize compliance requirements under the Common Rule.