New to an Institutional Review Board administrator position or searching for a refresher course? Join PRIM&R (Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research) for “IRB Administrator 101,” taking place Sept. 10-11, 2012.

HRPP director Moira Keane’s last day at the University of Minnesota is June 15. Patrice Webster will serve as interim director.

The executive director of the Human Research Protection Program, Moira Keane began her University of Minnesota career in 1980 in the College of Continuing Education. Before retiring on June 15, she looks back on a career that spans three decades and looks forward to what lies ahead.

Here are some notes to keep in mind for the next time you apply for an IRB review.

The World Health Organization has developed a new document titled “Standards and Operational Guidance for Ethics Review of Health-Related Research with Human Participants.”