Wednesday, October 8
Topic: The Explosion of International Clinical Trials and the Challenges They Present
Time and place: 6-8 p.m., Spes Unica Hall, Room 145
Description: Lecture three will cover how and whether multi-center, multi-country trials can be conducted in an ethical manner. How are subjects protected when they are halfway around the world and in resource poor settings?
Saint Mary’s College is proud to welcome back to campus alumna Mary Anne Luzar (SMC ’72), PhD, Chief of the Regulatory Affairs Branch, Division of AIDS, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health. Dr. Luzar, who works on international AIDS research for the Department of Health and Human Services and is originally from Greencastle, Ind., will teach a not-for-credit mini-course called “Human Clinical Trial Research: The Complex World of International Drug Development,” October 6-9. During the four-night engagement, sponsored by the Department of Biology and College Relations, Dr. Luzar will discuss the need for human clinical trials in discovering effective drugs and vaccines, and the ethics and challenges surrounding trials, many of which are currently conducted abroad in resource-poor settings.
“Mary Anne’s participation in the war on AIDS is astounding,” said Shari Rodriguez, Vice President of College Relations, Saint Mary’s College. “She is responsible for the overall regulatory strategy for Division of AIDS-sponsored drug trials and provides guidance for clinical trials, including international trials under FDA Investigation in 47countries. And to think her higher education began at Saint Mary’s with a degree in French Literature and Humanistic Studies. It goes to show where a solid liberal arts education can lead.”
This rare opportunity is open to the public and will be of special interest to those studying, or in the fields of, medicine or bioethics and law. The media is also invited to attend.
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