Risk Mitigation and Support for Younger Study Populations

Explores practical, ethical, and regulatory strategies for designing and reviewing research involving younger populations, emphasizing risk mitigation, regulatory flexibility, and effective collaboration between researchers and IRBs.

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About this Webinar

Research involving children requires a careful balance between protecting a vulnerable population and enabling valuable scientific inquiry. This webinar provides you with actionable strategies for translating the regulatory requirements of 45 CFR 46, Subpart D into actionable, ethical procedures tailored for field research, especially with younger participants. The webinar also identifies areas where the regulations allow flexibility, highlights strategies for clear communication of IRB expectations, and examines effective collaboration between IRBs and researchers to ensure ethical and feasible study designs.

Release Date: March 5, 2026

Language Availability: English

Suggested Audiences: Faculty, IRB Administrators, IRB Members, Research Personnel, Researchers, Students

Organizational Subscription Price: Included as part of an annual subscription to our All Access Webinar Package
Independent Learner Price: $49 per person


Webinar Content

Risk Mitigation and Support for Younger Study Populations

Presented by: Myra Luna-Lucero, EdD - Columbia University

Learning Objectives:

  • Learn how to balance the ethical obligation to protect children as a vulnerable population with the need to support researchers’ advancement of scientifically and ethically sound studies involving children.
  • Gain practical skills for translating the regulatory language of Subpart D into actionable, ethical procedures tailored for field research, especially with younger participants.
  • Identify areas where Institutional Review Board (IRB) regulations allow flexibility.
  • Develop strategies for clear communication of IRB expectations.
  • Examine effective collaboration between IRBs and researchers to ensure ethical and feasible study designs.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 21698 (English)


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