News & Events
NCI receives enthusiastic feedback from recent pilot study
Huron Life Sciences recently released an article about a recent pilot study conducted by National Cancer Institute (NCI). During the month of October, The NCI conducted a pilot study testing feasibility of using an independent CIRB model. Twenty- four institutions...
Save the date- March 4-5, 2013, IHIF is holding annual conference
The Indiana Health Industry Forum annual conference will be held on March 4-5, 2013 at The Alexander Hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana. Come ready for all events as there will be opportunities to network and see new views on the progress and growth of Indiana’s health...
Supplementary data research causing unnecessary expenditures
Ken Getz, assistant professor at Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development (CSDD), reports that oftentimes procedures performed in the last drug development stages are in order to find "supplementary, secondary, tertiary, and exploratory endpoints." (Carroll) On...
No Board Meeting-Pearl IRB Thanksgiving Holiday Hours
Our office will be closed for the holidays November 22 through November 23, 2012. There will be no board meeting on the 22nd, but will resume normal schedule the week of the 26th. If you need to talk to us about your need for an urgent review, just contact us and we...
The Society for Clinical Research Sites launched to represent the voice of clinical research sites
On October 14, the 7th Annual Site Solutions Summit announced the formation of a new association focusing on the needs and challenges of the research site. President of The Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS), Christine Pierre is aiming to "provide clinical...