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AER15, Data Collection, en, Informed Consent

What Am I Consenting To? Research Privacy and Data Collection in a World of Applications and Technology

November has no doubt been a month of interesting discussions and debates surrounding research and bioethics, as showcased recently at the 2015 PRIM&R Conference in Boston. (Editor’s note: for an in-depth look at our coverage from PRIM&R 2015, we welcome you to view our blog posts on PRIM&R Pre-Conference Highlights: From IRB 101 to Biobanking, […]

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PRIM&R AER15 Conference Highlights – Day 2: Working Together

Working together is a challenge no matter what industry one finds themselves. This theme could not have been more at the forefront than at Day 2 at the PRIM&R Conference in Boston. Veritas IRB attended a series of fascinating presentations which ranged from genome editing, to communication of risks and benefits to participants, identifying major […]

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PRIM&R AER15 Conference Highlights – Day 1: #mHealth, #SocialMedia, #BigData

Day 1 at the PRIM&R AER15 conference in Boston was loaded with exciting talks on hot topics. Technology was at the forefront of this first day with several presentations on mobile health, electronic consent, big data and social media and its effects in human research. #mHealth: Is it novel, better or simply unfamiliar? The morning’s […]