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Taiwan Legislature greenlights new human subjects law
December 12th 2011 (UTC)

Source: Taiwan Today URL: http://www.taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=182247&CtNode=414 Date published: December 12th 2011 Taiwan Legislature greenlights new human subject research law Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan passed a new act governing the use of huma... More

Touch of Evil: Eli Roth Recreates Infamous Experiment for Discovery Channel
October 31st 2011 (UTC)

Source: New York Times URL: http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/28/touch-of-evil-eli-roth-recreates-infamous-experiments-f Date published: October 28th 2011 Charles Castel [charcas67@yahoo.com] posted this story to the Forum, suggesting it per... More

Consent Form Editor -- Telecommuting
January 27th 2012 (UTC)

Western Institutional Review Board (WIRB) seeks a fulltime Professional Consent Form Editor. This is a telecommuting position. Requirements: A Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college ... More

Research Nurse Coordinator -- Shrewsbury, MA
January 26th 2012 (UTC)

Research Nurse Coordinator II-21600 GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION: Under the general direction of the Principal Investigator or designee the Research Nurse Coordinator II is responsible to carry ... More

Webinar: A Roadmap to Success for New IRB Chairs -- January 26, 2012
January 18th 2012 (UTC)

On January 26, 2012, 1:00-2:30 PM ET, Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R) will host a webinar titled A Roadmap to Success for New IRB Chairs. The range of tasks and responsibili... More

Smithsonian Ethics Education Conference: "The Tuskegee Experience" -- April 19, 2012; Washington, DC
January 8th 2012 (UTC)

Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce that registration for the first of the 2012 Smithsonian Ethics Education Conferences is now open. The conference is entitled, "The Tuskegee Experience." The... More

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