21 Sep

Posted at 18:32h in Articles, News, Press Release

By Kathy Rembisz   Biomedical Research Alliance of New York (BRANY) released a new research protocol template specifically designed to address the unique needs of social-behavioral-educational researchers. This launch comes as part of Protocol Builder, a secure, cloud-based protocol writing application. This special template provides a guided, step-by- step protocol-writing process for investigators who specialize in psychology, nursing, educa- tion and other disciplines that are focused on behavioral and social functioning. “Social and behavioral research is distinct from biomedical research,” said Jeffrey Cohen, Ph.D., a principal with HRP Consulting Group, a division of BRANY. “The process of writing a protocol can be more subtle than an interventional drug study, for example,” said Cohen. He explained that while biomedical researchers are generally accustomed to preparing, sub- mitting and following...

09 Sep

Posted at 07:57h in News

A clinical research protocol is a roadmap. In order to have a clear roadmap, it is important for the investigator to have a succinct and relevant synopsis that others can review at a glance for a general sense of direction. In Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, the King says to the White Rabbit, “Begin at the beginning, then go until you reach the end. Then stop.” He could have been telling an investigator about the process of crafting a clinical trial protocol. The synopsis is often used when investigators apply for grants or seek to obtain resources and other support to undertake the study. For medical school residents, a synopsis can be used as a discussion point with an advisor. For investigators...