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Saturday, November 8, 2025
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM ET
PRIMR25 Morning Beverage Service

7:00 AM - 8:30 AM ET

PRIMR25 Morning Beverage Service

7:00 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Registration Open

7:00 AM - 10:30 AM ET

Registration Open

7:15 AM - 8:15 AM ET
Federal Agency, Accrediting Body, CIP/CPIA Council Office Hours

7:15 AM - 8:15 AM ET

Federal Agency, Accrediting Body, CIP/CPIA Council Office Hours

7:15 AM - 8:15 AM ET
PRIMR25 Networking Series

7:15 AM - 8:15 AM ET

N10 - IACUC Attendee Morning Coffee

ACU/IACUC Program Management and Administration

7:15 AM - 8:15 AM ET

N11 - Flash Mentoring: Connect. Learn. Repeat.

7:15 AM - 8:15 AM ET

N12 - Create & Connect: A Mindful Networking Session

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM ET
Special Music Presentation

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM ET

Special Music Presentation

Session will be livestreamed in real time and captured for on-demand viewing.

Session is being held in person and will be recorded for on-demand viewing.

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM ET
Board Remarks & Award Presentation(s)

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM ET

Board Remarks & Award Presentation(s)

8:45 AM - 10:00 AM ET
Closing Keynote Presentation: Josh Fessel, MD, PhD, ATSF

8:45 AM - 10:00 AM ET

Closing Keynote Presentation: Josh Fessel, MD, PhD, ATSF

Keynote Speaker: Josh Fessel, MD, PhD, ATSF (he/him/his) – Independent/Former NIH

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Break in the Exhibit Hall

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM ET

Beverage Break in the Exhibit Hall

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET
PRIMR25 Plenary/Breakout/Networking D Series

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET

D01 - PLENARY: Continuing the Mission: Conducting Ethical Research and Good Science in the Face of Pressure

Panelist: Christelle King

Panelist: Lynnea Lau

Panelist: Joshua Fedewa, MS, CIP (he/him/his) – Advarra

Shared Research Oversight ChallengesFoundations of Research Ethics and Oversight

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET

D02 - Beyond Emerging Tech: Using Embedded Ethics to Support the Design and Conduct of Clinical Trials

Speaker: Joe Ali

Speaker: Emily Largent, JD, PhD, RN – University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

Speaker: Stephanie Morain, PhD, MPH – Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics

Emerging Challenges and Innovations in ResearchNavigating Ethical ChallengesRegulatory Frameworks and Compliance

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET

D03 - PLENARY: What Counts as a Direct Benefit of Research?

Panelist: Luke Gelinas, PhD (he/him/his) – Advarra

Panelist: Benjamin C. Silverman, MD – Mass General Brigham

Foundations of Research Ethics and OversightIRB Operations and ManagementNavigating Ethical ChallengesRegulatory Frameworks and Compliance

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET

D04 - Inclusive Informed Consent: Engaging People with Disabilities in Research Participation

Foundations of Research Ethics and OversightIRB Operations and ManagementRegulatory Frameworks and Compliance

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET

D05 - PLENARY: Science of Pain and Distress

Panelist: Deborah Mook

Panelist: Jennie Lofgren, DVM, MS, DACLAM (she/her/hers) – Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research

IACUC ReviewAnimal Well-Being and the 3Rs

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET

D06 - Guarding the Guardians: Internal Quality Reviews in IACUC Oversight

Speaker: John Scarpa (he/him/his) – Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Speaker: Toni Jamison

QA/QI and Postapproval MonitoringACU/IACUC Program Management and AdministrationIACUC Fundamentals

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET

D07 - Zoo and Aquarium-Research Facility Partnerships

Speaker: Danielle Dai'Re-Benziger, MA, CIP (she/her/hers) – University of California, Merced

Oversight of Non-Typical Animals and SituationsACU/IACUC Program Management and AdministrationIACUC Review

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET

D08 - Elevating Science Literacy: How IOs Can Be Research Advocates

Speaker: Sarah Rovito

Research Oversight Leaders and Institutional OfficialsCommunication With the PublicShared Research Oversight Challenges

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET

D09 - Creating Certainty During Uncertain Times: How to Recover Research Administration Costs

Speaker: Candi Loeb, MS, CIP (she/her/hers) – Huron

Shared Research Oversight ChallengesResearch Oversight Leaders and Institutional Officials

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET

D10 - On Shaky Ground: Best Practices for Handling Research Suspensions

Speaker: Walter G. Wiles, IV, MS, CPIA (he/him/his) – Augusta University

Shared Research Oversight ChallengesACU/IACUC Program Management and AdministrationResearch Oversight Leaders and Institutional OfficialsIRB Operations and Management

11:45 AM - 1:30 PM ET
Lunch Service - Kiosks Open in Exhibit Hall

11:45 AM - 1:30 PM ET

Lunch Service - Kiosks Open in Exhibit Hall

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET
Federal Agency, Accrediting Body, CIP/CPIA Council Office Hours

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET

Federal Agency, Accrediting Body, CIP/CPIA Council Office Hours

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET
Meet and Greet With the Supporters and Exhibitors

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET

Meet and Greet With the Supporters and Exhibitors

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET
PRIMR25 Networking Series

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET

N13 - Talking With the Neighbors About Animal Welfare

Communication With the PublicEmerging Research Challenges and Breaking Issues

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET

N14 - Building Compassion Resilience by Understanding Animal Welfare

Speaker: Dawn C. Fitzhugh, VMD,DACLAM – US Army

Speaker: J. Preston Van Hooser, BS

Animal Well-Being and the 3RsACU/IACUC Program Management and AdministrationIACUC FundamentalsEnhancing Collaboration and Inclusion in IACUC/ACU Programs

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET

N15 - Horror Stories from the IACUC Office

Speaker: Jennifer Bennetch

ACU/IACUC Program Management and AdministrationIACUC Review

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET

N16 - A Guide for Emerging Leaders in Regulatory Compliance

Speaker: Nyssa Towsley, MS, CIP (they/she) – University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Speaker: Elaine K. Kim, BS, CPIA (she/her/hers) – KBR

Speaker: Stephanie Trout

ACU/IACUC Program Management and AdministrationEducation, Qualifications, and TrainingShared Research Oversight ChallengesIRB Operations and ManagementCareer Development

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET

N17 - Create & Connect: A Mindful Networking Session

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET

N18 - Science Under Siege: Defending Scientific Integrity in a Politicized World

Speaker: Tiffany Chenneville, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of South Florida

Foundations of Research Ethics and OversightEmerging Challenges and Innovations in ResearchCommunication With the PublicShared Research Oversight Challenges

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET

N19 - Round Table Discussion: Should We Still Be Using Unconsented Biospecimens for Research in 2025?

Speaker: Luke Gelinas, PhD (he/him/his) – Advarra

Speaker: Benjamin C. Silverman, MD – Mass General Brigham

Emerging Challenges and Innovations in ResearchIRB Operations and ManagementRegulatory Frameworks and ComplianceNavigating Ethical Challenges

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET

N20 - Everything You Wanted to Know About SMART IRB Agreement Version 3.0

Speaker: Jeremy Lavigne, MA, CIP – SMART IRB, Harvard University

Speaker: Polly Goodman, BS, CIP – Harvard University

Emerging Challenges and Innovations in ResearchRegulatory Frameworks and Compliance

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET
View the PRIMR25 Poster Abstracts

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET

View the PRIMR25 Poster Abstracts

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
PRIMR25 Plenary/Breakout/Networking E Series

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET

E01 - PLENARY: Making the Ethical Oversight of Clinical Trials Fit for Purpose

Panelist: Stephanie Morain, PhD, MPH – Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics

Panelist: Ruth Faden, PhD, MPH – Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics

Research Oversight Leaders and Institutional OfficialsNavigating Ethical ChallengesEmerging Challenges and Innovations in Research

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET

E02 - Research Plot Twists: Addressing and Expecting the Unexpected

Speaker: Cheri M. Pettey, MA, CIP – Advarra, Inc.

Foundations of Research Ethics and OversightIRB Operations and ManagementRegulatory Frameworks and Compliance

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET

E03 - Truth, Lies, and Research: The Paradox of Deception

Speaker: Casey Mumaw, CIP (he/him/his) – Indiana University

Speaker: Iris L. Jenkins, PhD (she/her/hers) – Virginia Tech

Speaker: Rachel A. Wenzl, MPH, CIP (she/her/hers) – Research Compliance Services, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Foundations of Research Ethics and OversightRegulatory Frameworks and Compliance

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET

E04 - Preparing for sIRB Review: Perspectives from Institutional and Independent IRBs

IRB Operations and ManagementRegulatory Frameworks and Compliance

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET

E05 - PLENARY: Politics and Scientific Research with Nonhuman Animals: What You Should Know and What You Can Do

Panelist: Kristin West

Panelist: Alissa Hatfield

Communication With the PublicEmerging Research Challenges and Breaking Issues

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET

E06 - Perspectives on Improving Refinement in Animal Protocols

Speaker: Kathrin Herrmann, DVM, DipECAWBM (AWSEL), PhD (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Speaker: Michelle Brot, PhD – University of Washington

Animal Well-Being and the 3RsIACUC ReviewIACUC Fundamentals

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET

E07 - Welfare Considerations for Cephalopods

Speaker: Deb Hickman

Oversight of Non-Typical Animals and SituationsAnimal Well-Being and the 3RsIACUC Fundamentals

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET

E08 - Measuring What Matters for Institutional Leaders

Speaker: Ross A. Hickey, JD, CIP, CPIA – University of Southern Maine

Research Oversight Leaders and Institutional OfficialsShared Research Oversight Challenges

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET

E09 - Research Misconduct and Institutional Leadership

Speaker: Stacy Pritt, MS, DVM, MBA, CPIA, CHRC, DACAW (she/her/hers) – Texas A&M University System

Speaker: Mariette Marsh, MPA, CIP, CHPC, CHRC (she/her/hers) – University of Arizona

Research Oversight Leaders and Institutional OfficialsShared Research Oversight Challenges

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET

E10 - One of these Members is Not Like the Others: Community Member Recruitment, Education, and Retention

Speaker: Nyssa Towsley, MS, CIP (they/she) – University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Speaker: Cecilia Brooke Cholka, PhD, CIP (she/her/hers) – Weill Cornell Medicine

Speaker: Rachel A. Murray, MS, CPIA, LATG – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Communication With the PublicEnhancing Collaboration and Inclusion in IACUC/ACU ProgramsEducation, Qualifications, and TrainingShared Research Oversight ChallengesFoundations of Research Ethics and Oversight

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Beverage Break in the Exhibit Hall

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET

Beverage Break in the Exhibit Hall

3:30 PM - 4:45 PM ET
PRIMR25 Plenary/Breakout/Networking F Series

3:30 PM - 4:45 PM ET

F01 - PLENARY: Redefining Private Information in the Digital Era

Emerging Challenges and Innovations in ResearchRegulatory Frameworks and Compliance

3:30 PM - 4:45 PM ET

F02 - Approaches to Ethical Oversight of Research Involving Recently Deceased

Speaker: Molly Shiflet

Speaker: Helen Panageas, CIP – NYU Langone Health

Speaker: Joan Margiotta

Communication With the PublicFoundations of Research Ethics and OversightEmerging Challenges and Innovations in ResearchIRB Operations and ManagementNavigating Ethical ChallengesRegulatory Frameworks and Compliance

3:30 PM - 4:45 PM ET

F03 - Organizational Structures: Why do they matter?

Speaker: Kristi A. Dehaai, MS, CIP – University of Nebraska Medical Center

IRB Operations and Management

3:30 PM - 4:45 PM ET

F04 - Redrawing the Line: Informed Consent and Therapeutic Misconception in Decentralized and Patient-Centered Research

Speaker: Robert H. Romanchuk, CIP, BSHS – Univo IRB

Foundations of Research Ethics and OversightEmerging Challenges and Innovations in Research

3:30 PM - 4:45 PM ET

F05 - Building Trust in the IACUC: Case Studies in Managing Relationships Across Stakeholder Groups

Speaker: Jennifer Morgan, PhD, CPIA (she/her/hers) – Labcorp

Speaker: Quentin Wilson

Speaker: Walter G. Wiles, IV, MS, CPIA (he/him/his) – Augusta University

Enhancing Collaboration and Inclusion in IACUC/ACU ProgramsACU/IACUC Program Management and Administration

3:30 PM - 4:45 PM ET

F06 - Considerations in Communications for Post-Approval Monitoring

Speaker: Sarah Lines

QA/QI and Postapproval MonitoringACU/IACUC Program Management and Administration

3:30 PM - 4:45 PM ET

F07 - Advances in Non-Animal Testing Methods: The 3Rs and In-Vitro Innovations

Pharma/Biotech PerspectivesAnimal Well-Being and the 3RsEmerging Research Challenges and Breaking Issues

3:30 PM - 4:45 PM ET

F08 - Survival Skills: Navigating Risk in the Current Research Environment

Speaker: Stacy Pritt, MS, DVM, MBA, CPIA, CHRC, DACAW (she/her/hers) – Texas A&M University System

Speaker: Mariette Marsh, MPA, CIP, CHPC, CHRC (she/her/hers) – University of Arizona

Emerging Research Challenges and Breaking IssuesResearch Oversight Leaders and Institutional OfficialsShared Research Oversight Challenges

3:30 PM - 4:45 PM ET

F09 - Join Us at the Playground: Playing Nicely (and Efficiently!) in the Research Administration Sandbox

Speaker: Rebecca Hale, BSN, BS, CCRC, CIP (she/her/hers) – The Pennsylvania State University

IACUC ReviewShared Research Oversight ChallengesEnhancing Collaboration and Inclusion in IACUC/ACU ProgramsIRB Operations and Management

3:30 PM - 4:45 PM ET

F10 - Strengthening Research Ethics and Oversight in Developing Countries: Addressing Challenges in Human and Animal Research

Emerging Research Challenges and Breaking IssuesShared Research Oversight ChallengesNavigating Ethical ChallengesIRB Operations and Management