Prisoners are an especially vulnerable class of potential research participants who historically have been exploited by physicians and researchers seeking expedient solutions to complex research ...

Remote technology has quickly become a critical element of clinical trials. According to a June 2021 survey from WCG, 94% of research sites expect to use at least one form of remote technology in the ...

Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) has the potential to transform the life trajectory of children with genetic conditions amendable to gene modification with advances in treatment and possible cures. Many of ...

This story began simply enough as I was writing this past May about the OkCupid data release. The researchers involved in the study had mass downloaded the profiles of more than 70,000 OkCupid users, ...

Suggested Citation: "4 Defining Prisoners and Correctional Settings." Institute of Medicine. 2007. Ethical Considerations for Research Involving Prisoners. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press ...