Spring 2021 Research Matters Live events

The UGA Office of Research, along with other units, will offer a series of live Zoom presentations on timely topics this semester. Below is a list of spring 2021 events that may be of interest to those who engage in human subjects-based research, including community-based participatory research.

For more information or to register for any of these sessions, please visit the Research Matters Live website.

Cooperative Research and IRB Review

  • Date: Friday, March 12
  • Time: 11 a.m.
  • Presenter: Katherine Bright, senior compliance officer, Human Subjects Office

This session will provide attendees with an explanation of the new regulatory requirement for use of single IRBs when conducting collaborative human subjects research. Katherine Bright will provide a review of the regulatory requirements of the single IRB review mandate as well as information about how and when the mandate applies. The session will outline UGA’s process for evaluation of IRB studies and provide tips on how best to approach the IRB review of cooperative research to ensure efficiency and compliance.

Community-Based Participatory Research 2: Connecting with Your Community

  • Date: Tuesday, March 16
  • Time: 1 p.m.
  • Presenters: Kim Fowler, director, Human Subjects Office, Office of Research; Steve Kogan, Athletic Association Professor of Human Development, College of Family and Consumer Sciences; Pamela Orpinas, professor of health promotion and behavior, College of Public Health; Megan Bramlett, doctoral student in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Athens Well-Being Project

This session will provide attendees with examples of how UGA researchers have successfully engaged communities in research development, conduct, and post-project dissemination of results. From input on consent document drafts to delivery of research interventions for underrepresented populations, UGA researchers have managed the challenges of connecting to communities and populations, and you’ll hear directly from faculty about their experiences. The session will also discuss the role of the Human Research Protection Program and the IRB in navigating regulation and policy requirements.

Community-Based Participatory Research 3: Matchmaking and Community Needs

  • Date: Tuesday, April 6
  • Time: 1 p.m.
  • Presenter: Kim Fowler, director, Human Subjects Office, Office of Research

More details forthcoming. This is the third in a series of presentations about incorporating CBPR into your research program.

Community-Based Participatory Research 4: Selection, Inclusion, and Access

  • Date: Tuesday, April 27
  • Time: 1 p.m.
  • Presenter: Kim Fowler, director, Human Subjects Office, Office of Research

More details forthcoming. This is the fourth in a series of presentations about incorporating CBPR into your research program.

Community-Based Participatory Research 5: Consent

  • Date: Tuesday, May 4
  • Time: 1 p.m.
  • Presenter: Kim Fowler, director, Human Subjects Office, Office of Research

More details forthcoming. This is the fifth in a series of presentations about incorporating CBPR into your research program.

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