Case Study: Advocacy
Regulatory Relief for Biomedical Research Client

Lewis-Burke Associates LLC (LBA) received notification that the Office for the Protection of Research Risks (OPRR) was investigating the research protocols at one of our university institutions. (WHY?) OPRR had previously shut down the research at another university and was threatening to halt research funds for our client. At LBA's request, the client scheduled an emergency meeting with ?WHOM? to discuss strategy to prevent a shutdown. We notified the Congressional delegation to garner support for continuing the funding, contacted local organizations whose members would be affected by the research, reviewed OPRR's regulatory authority and scheduled briefings directly with the director of the OPRR. By intervening so early in the investigation, LBA was able to help prevent interruption in the important research conducted at the university.