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The 51ÁÔÆæ IRB office is pleased to announce a special presentation by Dr. Michael Zimmer:

Addressing Conceptual Gaps in Big Data Research Ethics

Friday, October 27^th, 2017
1:30 to 2:30 pm
Mitchell 361

Michael Zimmer, PhD, is a privacy and Internet ethics scholar, most notable for his work in online privacy, the ethical dimensions of social media, libraries and privacy, and Internet research ethics. Zimmer is an Associate Professor in the School of Information Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he also serves as Director of the Center for Information Policy Research.

Registration is helpful, but not required.

Once again, we are pleased to offer a variety of training sessions to cover various IRB topics. This semester, sessions include IRB basics (an overview of the role and purpose of the IRB, as well as how to submit), informed consent workshops, and international research.

Click here for more information.

We welcome suggestions for other topics. Please send your ideas to Melody Harries (harries@uwm.edu).

Are you conducting research outside the US? If so, be sure to check out our new . We have also created a new International Research Supplemental Form that should be uploaded with your other study documents when you submit to the IRB.

This spring, the IRB office will again offer several different types of training:

International Research: What you need to consider if you are doing research outside the US.

IRB Basics: An introduction to the IRB process and tips for your first IRB submission.

Informed Consent Workshop: This will be in two parts. Part 1 will focus on the informed consent document. Part 2 will focus on the informed consent process.

Classroom training (by request): An IRB office staff member will come to your classroom to conduct a session on a topic of your choice.

For more details and to register for a session, visit: /irb/training/register-trainings/