Check out this fascinating article in Fast Company authored by Christina Farr debating ethical issues in how biobank donors should be compensated if their DNA leads to a blockbuster discoveries by big pharma. One of the case studies examined is donors whose rare...
Follow us on Twitter! Pearl IRB is part of a family of companies under the umbrella of Pearl Pathways. We have just launched the @PearlPathways twitter account which will include relevant IRB and clinical research updates about the industry and Pearl IRB. To keep up...
Wearables, such as the Apple Watch, are becoming more commonly used in clinical research, as mentioned in a previous blog post. Most recently, as stated by Stacy Lawrence of Fierce Medical Devices, researchers at the MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper are using the...
On February 3, 2016 the Indiana Medical Device Manufacturers Council (IMDMC) will be hosting the annual Medical Device Exhibit and Breakfast at the Indiana Statehouse. This event provides the opportunity to interact with state and federal officials about the industry....
Pearl IRB has a Full Board meeting scheduled for December 16. There will be no meetings on December 23 or 30. The regularly scheduled Full Board meetings will resume on January 6, 2016. If you have an urgent IRB concern, please contact us at least two weeks in...
Pearl Pathways is celebrating 5 years of being in business. We are excited to celebrate these fantastic years and want you to join us! Appetizers and refreshments will be served throughout the evening. When: August 6th, 2015 Time: 4:30pm-7:00pm Where: 29 E McCarty...
