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Telehealth, Clinical Research and Informed Consent

By most any measure, one of the biggest impacts that COVID-19 has had on the practice of medicine is the shift toward more telemedicine visits. Although the practice of delivering health services over the phone or the Internet has been around for some time, it wasn’t until the pandemic forced communities to close that clinical […]

Lessons Learned (so far) in COVID-19

Even as communities start the process of evaluating re-opening, many experts believe that a new normal will be with us for a long time. Physical distancing, face masks and ubiquitous alcohol gel will be part of daily life. The risk of recurrence spikes also looms ahead and threatens a return to stricter “stay at home” […]

Chart Review Studies During and After a Pandemic

The current global pandemic combined with electronic medical records and data visualization technologies have resulted in unprecedented advances in real-time tracking of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, across countries, states and local communities. As the situation evolves, there will be ample opportunity and increased need for both retrospective and prospective COVID-19 research studies that […]

BRANY’s IRB and Clinical Trial Services teams stand ready to support institutions and sponsors through COVID-19

Research institutions may need to transfer some or all of their clinical trials as they adjust operations in response to the coronavirus pandemic. BRANY, a national organization that provides IRB review and clinical trial start-up services, announced today that its team of experts is standing ready to support institutions impacted by COVID-19. Extraordinary measures, from […]

Preparing for COVID-19 Impacts on Research Institutions

The rapidly evolving federal, state and local policies regarding COVID-19 are impacting every walk of life in the United States and around the world. Companies, as well as academic and government researchers, have pivoted their focus on vaccines and possible treatments for the novel coronavirus. Health and research institutions are trying to keep up with […]

Reporting Changes to Research and Reportable Events due to COVID-19

BRANY IRB is monitoring the COVID-19 epidemic and has been notified that organizations conducting research have implemented guidelines to ensure the health and safety of employees, visitors, patients and research participants. In some cases, such guidelines may impact a research team’s ability to carry out study procedures and visits as required. We recognize that this […]

Taking Advantage of NIH Funding Increases for Investigator-Initiated Clinical Research Requires Thoughtful Protocol Writing

Earlier this year, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced the approval of a budget appropriation bill for funding through September 2020. In it, the NIH receives $41.68 billion in funding, an increase of $2.6 billion from FY 2019. For NIH, the new budget appropriation includes $500 million for the All of Us precision medicine study and a […]

Challenges and questions remain as the one year anniversary of the implementation of the Revised Common Rule approaches

One year has passed since the implementation of the Revised Common Rule, and many challenges and questions remain. While IRBs wait for promised guidance to materialize, we are left to interpret various aspects of the rule ourselves. This has resulted in variability across IRBs in how the new requirements are interpreted and operationalized. Variability in […]

Asentral IRB Joins BRANY IRB (Biomedical Research Alliance of New York)

For Immediate Release 17 December 2019 Asentral, Inc. Institutional Review Board (IRB), based near the biotech hubs of Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts, is joining BRANY, company officials announced today. BRANY will provide its full suite of IRB services to Asentral’s current clients. “Asentral was founded by research professionals with deep research experience, and has been […]

The Critical Issues Sites Need to Track During a Clinical Trial – Part Three – Enrollment

Congratulations! You have gone through all the necessary steps to launch a clinical trial. Now it’s time to move on to the next one, right? Wrong! A successfully managed clinical trial requires ongoing tracking throughout its duration. Careful tracking ensures your research organization remains compliant and that your site is compensated properly for the study. […]