Next Bioethics Collaborative May 2
The next meeting of the Bioethics Collaborative will take place May 2 in Boston and address the impact of mobile devices and wearable technologies on the design and conduct of clinical research.
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Capacity Building
Third R3 meeting in Washington, DC
The third Research, Development, and Regulatory Roundtable (R3) was held at the Washington, D.C. offices of Ropes & Gray LLP on March 7, 2019. LINK TO MORE
Capacity Building
Successful GCP and MRCT Training in Canada
The MRCT Center, in collaboration with Health Canada, conducted a 3-day training workshop in Ottawa, Canada. LINK TO MORE
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News
Mar 29, 2019
MRCT Center participated in two Health Literacy workshops
Plain Language for Health. A Writing and Design Workshop for Health Research and Practice (March 28-29) The MRCT Center co-sponsored a two-day workshop held by Tufts on March 28th-29thfocused on how to use plain language principles to improve research-related communications. Approximately 70 attendees from academic medical centers, the public health field and pharmaceutical companies attended.
Mar 13, 2019
Third Meeting of the MRCT Center / Ropes & Gray LLP R3 Meeting Held in Washington, DC
The third Research, Development, and Regulatory Roundtable (R3) was held at the Washington, D.C. offices of Ropes & Gray LLP on March 7, 2019. Stakeholders convened to discuss Secondary Uses of Health Care Data for Clinical Trial Recruitment: Legal and Regulatory Ambiguity. Afterward, attendees were updated on developments related to the application of the EU […]
Mar 10, 2019
Published Article in American Journal of Bioethics
The MRCT Center recently authored ‘Universal Funder Responsibilities That Advance Social Value’ in the American Journal of Bioethics. This article outlines the responsibilities of, and specific recommendations for, research funding organizations to promote the novelty, significance, rigor, and impact of research they fund. To read the article, click here.
Events
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May 02, 2019
MRCT Center Bioethics Collaborative: Impact of Mobile Devices & Wearable Technologies on the Design and Conduct of Clinical ResearchThe widespread use of mobile smart devices and wearables has the potential to drastically change how clinical research is conceptualized and conducted.
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Aug 01, 2019
Meeting of the Research, Development, and Regulatory Roundtable (R3)Discussion topic: Legal and Ethical Issues in the Enrollment of a Company or Institution’s Own Employees and/or Students in Research Studies
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Nov 07, 2019
Meeting of the Research, Development and Regulatory Roundtable (R3)Discussion topics to be determined.
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