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Proxima CRO Team
Stephanie Mull
Sr. Director of Clinical Operations
Stephanie has over 20 years of clinical research experience working from the site, CRO, and sponsor perspectives.

Yes, however, the IRB regulations prohibit any member from participating in the IRB's initial or continuing review of any study in which the member has a conflicting interest, except to provide information requested by the IRB. When selecting IRB members, the potential for conflicts of interest should be considered. When members frequently have conflicts and must absent themselves from deliberation and abstain from voting, their contributions to the group review process may be diminished and could hinder the review procedure. Even greater disruptions may result if this person is chairperson of the IRB.

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