(Courtesy of the University of Nebraska Medical Center)
OMAHA — A University of Nebraska Medical Center research analyst, Nancy Olson, has received the national service award from the nonprofit Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research.
The Boston-based PRIM&R, since 1974, has worked to ensure the highest ethical standards in research practices.
Olson serves as an Institutional Review Board (IRB) analyst in UNMC’s Office of Regulatory Affairs, playing a key role in the review of research protocols and helping to ensure they meet the standards required for the protection of human subjects.
“There is a lot that goes on behind the scenes before those studies get out there and we can start enrolling subjects in them,” she said.
Olson, a lawyer, is recognized for her commitment to ethical research practices, her experience, her skill set and her dedication to the professional development of others, said a statement Friday from the PRIM&R.