Northwest Association for Biomedical Research

NWABR and the IRB Conference Planning Committee
present

2008 Human Subjects Research Regional Conference
October 20th, 2008
Hotel Murano, Tacoma, WA

Sponsored by Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R).

To register online, please use our 2008 Online Registration Form

Draft Agenda (Download PDF)

Registration Fees

NWABR Members	$275
Non-NWABR Members	$375

The Northwest Association for Biomedical Research (NWABR) and the IRB conference planning committee welcome you to the 2008 Human Subjects Research Regional Conference on October 20, 2008 at the Hotel Murano in Tacoma, Washington.

Elyse Summers, JD; acting director for the Division of Education and Development at the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) will again join us to discuss regulatory changes and updates.

Annette Rid, MD; a bioethicist from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will discuss the assessment of risk.

Also included are beginner and advanced tracks, round table discussions and Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) training.

Who Should Attend

Institutional officials
IRB members, staff, administrators, chairs and managers
Non-Scientific/public members
Principal investigators
Research Directors/coordinators
Support staff

Sponsorship Opportunities

We invite you to become a conference sponsor. Sponsorship packages include opportunities to gain exposure for your organization with prominent logo visibility, display tables at the event and advertisements in the Northwest IRB Fresh Sheet.

Standards for Commercial Support

Contact Laurie Hassell, NWABR Regional Manager, at 206-465-4691 or lhassell@nwabr.org for more information about the conference or sponsorship opportunities.