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  • Thursday, Nov 6th
    10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET
    A02 - Balancing Access and Protection: Research Involving University Students
    Location: Room 339-342
    Speaker: Sarah Mumford, MBA, CIP (she/her/hers) – University of Rochester
    Speaker: Corey Zolondek, PhD, CIP (he/him/his) – University of Michigan
    Social, Behavioral, and Educational ResearchIRB Operations and Management
  • Thursday, Nov 6th
    10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET
    A03 - SBER and Biomedical IRBs: Opportunities for Shared Learning
    Location: Room 318-320
    IRB Operations and ManagementSocial, Behavioral, and Educational Research
  • Thursday, Nov 6th
    10:15 AM - 11:15 AM ET
    A05 - How Do You Do [That]? SBER Edition!
    Location: Room 345-346
    Speaker: Nicole Vouvalis, J.D. (she/her/hers) – Utah State University
    Social, Behavioral, and Educational ResearchIRB Operations and Management
  • Thursday, Nov 6th
    11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
    B02 - When SBER Meets FDA: A Survival Guide to Support SBE IRBs and Researchers
    Location: Room 339-342
    Speaker: Kanti Crain, MA, MBA, CIP – Indiana University
    Social, Behavioral, and Educational ResearchFoundations of Research Ethics and OversightRegulatory Frameworks and ComplianceIRB Operations and Management
  • Thursday, Nov 6th
    11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
    B03 - Trust me, I Know What I'm Doing: SBER Edition!
    Location: Room 314-317
    Speaker: John D. Horigan, MA, CIP (he/him/his) – Independent Professional
    Social, Behavioral, and Educational ResearchRegulatory Frameworks and ComplianceIRB Operations and Management
  • Thursday, Nov 6th
    11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
    B04 - Round Table Discussion: Starting Out in SBER: The Greatest Teacher, Experience Is
    Location: Room 345-346
    Speaker: Andrew Hedrick, MPA, CIP – The Ohio State University
    Speaker: Sean Donahue – Art Center College of Design
    Social, Behavioral, and Educational ResearchIRB Operations and Management
  • Thursday, Nov 6th
    11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
    B05 - Round Table Discussion: Making Do With Less in SBER IRB Operations
    Location: Room 343-344
    Speaker: Aimee E. Huard, PhD (she/her/hers) – Great Bay Community College
    Speaker: Adrienne Meyer, MPA – University of Washington
    Social, Behavioral, and Educational ResearchFoundations of Research Ethics and OversightIRB Operations and Management
  • Thursday, Nov 6th
    1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    PLENARY: Navigating the Risks and Opportunities of Emerging Technologies in Social and Behavioral Research
    Location: Room 314-317
    Moderator: Benjamin C. Silverman, MD – Mass General Brigham
    Panelist: Bennett Allen, PhD (he/him/his) – NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    Panelist: Makella S. Coudray, PhD, MPH, CPH (she/her/hers) – University of Central Florida
    Social, Behavioral, and Educational ResearchEmerging Challenges and Innovations in ResearchIRB Operations and Management
  • Thursday, Nov 6th
    3:30 PM - 4:30 PM ET
    C01 - Demystifying the Enigma of FERPA Requirements, Exceptions, and Entanglements Through Varied Perspectives
    Location: Room 314-317
    Speaker: Casey Mumaw, CIP (he/him/his) – Indiana University
    Social, Behavioral, and Educational ResearchIRB Operations and Management
  • Thursday, Nov 6th
    3:30 PM - 4:30 PM ET
    C03 - What's in a Waiver? Making Room for Flexibility in the Consent Process
    Location: Room 339-342
    Speaker: Nyssa Towsley, MS, CIP (they/she) – University of Nevada, Las Vegas
    Speaker: Cecilia Brooke Cholka, PhD, CIP (she/her/hers) – Weill Cornell Medicine
    Social, Behavioral, and Educational ResearchIRB Operations and Management
  • Thursday, Nov 6th
    3:30 PM - 4:30 PM ET
    C04 - In a Land Far, Far Away: Lessons Learned From International Field Research
    Location: Room 343-344
    Speaker: Julie F. Simpson, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of New Hampshire
    Speaker: Julie Haltiwanger, CIP, CHRC, CCRP (she/her/hers) – Florida State University
    Social, Behavioral, and Educational ResearchIRB Operations and Management
  • Friday, Nov 7th
    10:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET
    A01 - PLENARY: Navigating the IRB's Role Beyond Regulatory Compliance
    Location: Ballroom III-IV
    Moderator: Stephen J. Rosenfeld, MD, MBA (he/him/his) – North Star Review Board
    Panelist: Holly Fernandez Lynch, JD, MBe (she/her/hers) – Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
    Panelist: Emily E. Anderson, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
    Foundations of Research Ethics and OversightIRB Operations and ManagementNavigating Ethical ChallengesRegulatory Frameworks and Compliance
  • Friday, Nov 7th
    10:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET
    A04 - Local Context Review: Why It’s Essential and How to Do It Well
    Location: Room 324-326
    Speaker: Megan Kasimatis Singleton, JD, MBE, CIP – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    IRB Operations and ManagementRegulatory Frameworks and Compliance
  • Friday, Nov 7th
    1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    B01 - PLENARY: Ethical and Regulatory Considerations for Cutting-Edge Neurotechnology Research
    Location: Ballroom III-IV
    Panelist: Benjamin C. Silverman, MD – Mass General Brigham
    Panelist: Leigh R. Hochberg, MD, PhD – Mass General Brigham
    Panelist: Debra JH Mathews, PhD, MA (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins University
    Emerging Challenges and Innovations in ResearchIRB Operations and ManagementRegulatory Frameworks and ComplianceNavigating Ethical Challenges
  • Friday, Nov 7th
    1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    B04 - Building a Positive Post-Approval Program—Even with Limited Resources
    Location: Room 345-346
    Speaker: Jessica Orak, BA (she/her/hers) – Medical University of South Carolina
    Speaker: Regan Pulaski, BS, CCRP – Connecticut Children's
    IRB Operations and ManagementRegulatory Frameworks and Compliance
  • Friday, Nov 7th
    1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    B09 - Institutional Models for Managing Conflicts of Interest in Research
    Location: Room 349-350
    Speaker: Michelle C. Stickler, DEd, CIP (she/her/hers) – The University of Texas at Austin
    Speaker: Laura M. Evans, MA, CIP (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins University
    Shared Research Oversight ChallengesACU/IACUC Program Management and AdministrationIACUC FundamentalsIRB Operations and ManagementFoundations of Research Ethics and Oversight
  • Friday, Nov 7th
    1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    B10 - Cultivating a Strong Research Culture
    Location: Room 314-317
    Speaker: Joshua Mangin, PhD (he/him/his) – University of New England
    Shared Research Oversight ChallengesACU/IACUC Program Management and AdministrationResearch Oversight Leaders and Institutional OfficialsEnhancing Collaboration and Inclusion in IACUC/ACU ProgramsIRB Operations and Management
  • Friday, Nov 7th
    3:30 PM - 4:45 PM ET
    C02 - FDA Oversight Made Simple: Key Concepts and Application to Research
    Location: Room 343-344
    Speaker: Carley Emerson, MS, CIP, CCRP (she/her/hers) – The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Speaker: Amanda Matthews, AA, CIP (she/her/hers) – The Children's Mercy Hospital | Children’s Mercy Research Institute
    Foundations of Research Ethics and OversightRegulatory Frameworks and ComplianceIRB Operations and Management
  • Friday, Nov 7th
    3:30 PM - 4:45 PM ET
    C03 - Spotlight on Post-Approval Monitoring & Single IRB: What’s Working Now?
    Location: Ballroom I
    Speaker: Catherine Branham, MBA, CHRC (she/her/hers) – University of Iowa Human Subjects Office
    Speaker: Neala J. Lane, MA, CCRC (she/her/hers) – Indiana University
    Speaker: Marcella Cooks, MS, CIP (she/her/hers) – Northwestern University
    IRB Operations and ManagementRegulatory Frameworks and Compliance
  • Friday, Nov 7th
    3:30 PM - 4:45 PM ET
    C04 - Leveraging AI and Emerging Digital Technologies in Risk Management for Human Health Research
    Location: Ballroom III-IV
    Speaker: Rafael Gonzalez – Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
    Speaker: Margarita Manrique-Andrade (she/her/hers) – Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
    Speaker: Tamiko Eto, CIP (she/her/hers) – Center for AI & Digital Policy (CAIDP)
    Emerging Challenges and Innovations in ResearchRegulatory Frameworks and ComplianceIRB Operations and Management
  • Friday, Nov 7th
    3:30 PM - 4:45 PM ET
    C10 - Shared Risks, Local Responsibility: Empowering IRB and IACUC Professionals in Research Security
    Location: Room 345-346
    Speaker: Hila F. Berger, MPH, CIP, CHC (she/her/hers) – Rutgers University
    Speaker: Amanda R. Humphrey, CRA, MBA – Northeastern University
    ACU/IACUC Program Management and AdministrationResearch Oversight Leaders and Institutional OfficialsIRB Operations and ManagementEmerging Challenges and Innovations in ResearchFoundations of Research Ethics and Oversight
  • Saturday, Nov 8th
    10:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET
    D10 - On Shaky Ground: Best Practices for Handling Research Suspensions
    Location: Room 314-317
    Speaker: Walter G. Wiles, IV, MS, CPIA (he/him/his) – Augusta University
    Speaker: Carley Emerson, MS, CIP, CCRP (she/her/hers) – The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Shared Research Oversight ChallengesACU/IACUC Program Management and AdministrationResearch Oversight Leaders and Institutional OfficialsIRB Operations and Management
  • Saturday, Nov 8th
    10:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET
    D03 - PLENARY: What Counts as a Direct Benefit of Research?
    Location: Ballroom II
    Panelist: Luke Gelinas, PhD (he/him/his) – Advarra
    Panelist: Benjamin C. Silverman, MD – Mass General Brigham
    Panelist: Missy Heidelberg, B.S., M.S. Bioethics (she/her/hers) – Takeda Pharmaceuticals
    Foundations of Research Ethics and OversightIRB Operations and ManagementNavigating Ethical ChallengesRegulatory Frameworks and Compliance
  • Saturday, Nov 8th
    10:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET
    D04 - Inclusive Informed Consent: Engaging People with Disabilities in Research Participation
    Location: Ballroom I
    Speaker: Maya Sabatello, LLB, PhD (she/her/hers) – Columbia University Irving Medical Center
    Speaker: Franz Castro, MD, MSc, MPH – Johns Hopkins University
    Speaker: Nancy A. Olson, JD – University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Foundations of Research Ethics and OversightIRB Operations and ManagementRegulatory Frameworks and Compliance
  • Saturday, Nov 8th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    N19 - Round Table Discussion: Should We Still Be Using Unconsented Biospecimens for Research in 2025?
    Location: Room 349-350
    Speaker: Luke Gelinas, PhD (he/him/his) – Advarra
    Speaker: Benjamin C. Silverman, MD – Mass General Brigham
    Speaker: Martha F. Jones, MA, CIP – Mass General Brigham Incorporated
    Contributor (Not Presenting): Barbara E. Bierer, MD – Multi-Regional Clinical Trials Center
    Emerging Challenges and Innovations in ResearchIRB Operations and ManagementRegulatory Frameworks and ComplianceNavigating Ethical Challenges
  • Saturday, Nov 8th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET
    N16 - A Guide for Emerging Leaders in Regulatory Compliance
    Location: Room 339-342
    Speaker: Nyssa Towsley, MS, CIP (they/she) – University of Nevada, Las Vegas
    ACU/IACUC Program Management and AdministrationEducation, Qualifications, and TrainingShared Research Oversight ChallengesIRB Operations and ManagementCareer Development
  • Saturday, Nov 8th
    1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    E02 - Research Plot Twists: Addressing and Expecting the Unexpected
    Location: Ballroom II
    Speaker: Andrew Hedrick, MPA, CIP – The Ohio State University
    Speaker: John D. Horigan, MA, CIP (he/him/his) – Independent Professional
    Foundations of Research Ethics and OversightIRB Operations and ManagementRegulatory Frameworks and Compliance
  • Saturday, Nov 8th
    1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    E04 - Preparing for sIRB Review: Perspectives from Institutional and Independent IRBs
    Location: Ballroom I
    Speaker: Megan Kasimatis Singleton, JD, MBE, CIP – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Speaker: Stephen J. Rosenfeld, MD, MBA (he/him/his) – North Star Review Board
    IRB Operations and ManagementRegulatory Frameworks and Compliance
  • Saturday, Nov 8th
    3:30 PM - 4:45 PM ET
    F09 - Join Us at the Playground: Playing Nicely (and Efficiently!) in the Research Administration Sandbox
    Location: Room 324-326
    Speaker: Rebecca Hale, BSN, BS, CCRC, CIP (she/her/hers) – The Pennsylvania State University
    Speaker: Melanie Lucas, MS, CPIA (she/her/hers) – University of Connecticut and UConn Health
    IACUC ReviewShared Research Oversight ChallengesEnhancing Collaboration and Inclusion in IACUC/ACU ProgramsIRB Operations and Management
  • Saturday, Nov 8th
    3:30 PM - 4:45 PM ET
    F02 - Approaches to Ethical Oversight of Research Involving Recently Deceased
    Location: Room 345-346
    Speaker: Molly Shiflet, MPH, CIP – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Speaker: Helen Panageas, CIP – NYU Langone Health
    Speaker: Joan Margiotta, J.D. – NYU Langone Health
    Communication With the PublicFoundations of Research Ethics and OversightEmerging Challenges and Innovations in ResearchIRB Operations and ManagementNavigating Ethical ChallengesRegulatory Frameworks and Compliance
  • Saturday, Nov 8th
    3:30 PM - 4:45 PM ET
    F03 - Organizational Structures: Why do they matter?
    Location: Room 314-317
    Speaker: Kristi A. Dehaai, MS, CIP – University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Speaker: Jeffrey Schmoll, M.B.A., FACHE – Mayo Clinic
    Speaker: Myra Luna-Lucero, EdD (she/her/hers) – Teachers College, Columbia University
    IRB Operations and Management