In this issue you can learn more about:
- Gene therapies, NWABR Webinar Series Launch November 17, 2022
- IBC, Security and IACUC Conference(s) Feb 28-March 3, 2023
- In Memoriam
- Disease awareness efforts, November
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Are you ready to conduct gene therapy research?
A Topical Webinar
November 17, 2022
11AM pacific time
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You asked, and we responded! With States United for Biomedical Research, NWABR is launching a new webinar series featuring emerging topics in biomedical research.
Join us November 17, 2022 to hear from Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) and Institutional Review Board (IRB) professionals who will provide an introduction to genetically engineered therapies and how their development impacts the work of IBCs and IRBs. In this webinar they will examine the basics of conducting human gene therapy research, requirements for IBC and IRB review, share examples of how these two committees have to work together for effective research oversight, and ultimately prepare you and your site to be ready when the next human gene therapy trial comes along.
Learning Objectives:
- Define the basic regulations and guidelines governing IBCs and IRBs in relation to gene therapy research
- Explain the role of the IBC and how their oversight is different than that of the IRB
- Provide examples of the importance of effective shared oversight from these committees
- Outline key takeaways to prepare your research site to participate in this growing field of research
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Christopher Doyle, PhD*
Chris Doyle is Director of IBC Services and an IBC Chair at WCG, roles in which he works with clinical trial sites, sponsors, and CROs to ensure research involving human gene transfer is conducted safely.
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James Riddle, BA, MCSE, CIP, CPIA*
James Riddle is the Vice President Research Services & Strategic Consulting for Advarra where he employs his extensive experiences managing large research operations, technology, and research compliance teams to support our client’s research programs and grow Advarra worldwide.
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R. Bert Wilkins, J.D., M.H.A., C.I.P.*
R. Bert Wilkins is one of the Regulatory Chair Directors WCG Institutional Review Board (WCG IRB). In this role, Bert advises the IRB on appropriateness and regulatory aspects of a wide array of research such as FDA regulated studies.
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Annual IBC, Security and IACUC Conferences
February 28-March 3, 2023
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NWABR invites you to attend our annual trio of conferences, which includes topics in biosafety, security, and animal care and use.
We have found such rich crossover material in these three disciplines, that combining them affords our professional community a more convenient, and valuable experience.
Attendees may join in person or through livestream, and recordings of most sessions will be available to registered attendees after the event.
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The theme for the 2023 IBC, Security, and IACUC Conferences is: Adaptation, the New Normal. This conference series will feature topics that support our attendees and member institutions as they engage in research changed by the pandemic.
Attendees have the option of registering for just one day or attending all three days for the price of just two.
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Thank you to the sponsors of this Conference: |
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In Memoriam
with sadness and fondness, we remember
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Dina Kovarik
Dr. Dina Kovarik passed away suddenly on October 14, 2022. Dina was a beloved member of the NWABR staff from 2009-2013. In her role as the Bioinformatics Program Manager, she developed outreach programs in bioinformatics and bioethics to advance engagement among secondary teachers and students. She was currently a Professor in the Biotechnology Lab Specialist Program at Shoreline CC where she profoundly impacted the staff and students she taught and mentored.
Dina was an exceptional teacher, friend, partner, daughter, animal lover and gardener. Her death will be felt by many.
Dina's memorial will be held on Sunday April 2, 2023 at Shoreline Community College in the Student Union Building, around noon. For more information email Jen Wroblewski at engagement@nwabr.org.
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Sharon Masse
Sharon Masse passed away August 2, 2022 after battling multiple myeloma. Sharon was a long time teacher member of NWABR.
During her 37 years of teaching, she developed the Genetics curriculum at Garfield High School and supported teacher professional development materials implemented at NWABR. Ms. Masse was clearly one of those teachers who left an indelible love of science on many of her students. In her obituary guest page, former students have volunteered tributes such as, "I will never forget her passion and how contagious it was in the classroom," and "she engaged us in learning, during a time when I was not as engaged in school. I still remember dissecting squid, then frying them and eating them in her class!" Don't forget, "her Genetics class was tops for all the field trips and hands-on learning activities that accompanied the textbook stuff....Well done, Ms. Masse. A+"
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November Disease and Research Awareness #ThanksResearch
The weeks and month of November raise awareness for and by groups who survive, research and have lost loved ones to certain diseases. Thank you for your tireless efforts. Which ones have impacted you? Want to tell NWABR your story? Reach us at engagement@nwabr.org
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COPD Awareness Month
Diabetes Awareness Month
Epilepsy Awareness Month
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
Pet Cancer Awareness Month
PPSI AIDS Awareness Month
Stomach Cancer Awareness Month
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