Event Overview

PRIM&R will host the 2024 PRIM&R Annual Conference (PRIMR24) on November 18-20, 2024, in Seattle, Washington. The PRIMR24 Workshops will take place on November 17 in the same location.

PRIMR24 is designed to educate and connect all those involved in research and research oversight, and to support the field in thinking holistically about the research enterprise and achieving our shared goal of advancing ethical, responsible, and high-quality research. As research evolves and modernizes, we aim to do the same.

Audience

HRPP/IRB, IACUC/ACU, and IBC directors, administrators, chairs, and members
Compliance personnel
Clinical research professionals
QA/QI personnel
Institutional research leadership
Federal and state agency employees
Public relations professionals
Researchers and research staff
Research subject and patient advocates
Ethicists
And, anyone else working within the research enterprise!

Conference Format

PRIMR24 is designed so attendees can create a conference experience that best meets their professional needs and interests. The agenda will be ready in late June/early July 2024, but the schedule will be as follow:

November 17: PRIMR24 Workshops—In-depth half and full-day programming on topics related to human subjects protections, animal care and use, institutional leadership and crossover* content. Courses on this day are an additional fee.
November 18-20: PRIMR24—Each day will include plenary, breakout, and networking sessions, and access to a poster gallery and exhibit hall. November 18-19 will include sessions on human subjects protections, animal care and use, institutional leadership, and crossover* content. November 20 will include sessions on human subjects protections, animal care and use, and crossover* content.

PRIMR24 registration packages include a two-day and three-day ticket, and a virtual meeting option for all three PRIMR24 days. The PRIMR24 Workshops on November 17 will be held in person only and are an additional fee.

*Crossover content is geared to all those working in research, ethics, and oversight and is on shared oversight challenges, emerging issues in research, and challenges to trustworthiness in research.

Registration fees will be available in March 2024.

NEW CHANGES FOR 2024 ANNUAL CONFERENCE!

Thank you for your feedback on PRIMR23/SBER23. To be responsive to your feedback about our annual event and to our ability to continue to provide a high quality and affordable event, we’re making the following changes to the 2024 program:

Streamlined Event Format: PRIMR24 will run for two and a half days (vs. three full days), ending at noon on November 20. This change helps attendees save money on hotel accommodations and be away for less time.
More Networking: The time allocated for lunch will be extended to allow for more opportunities to talk with your colleagues about professional roles, timely topics, and challenges.
Additional Animal Care and Use Content: Sessions in this content area will now be offered on the third day of the meeting (November 20)!
Better Diversity of Sessions and Formats: There will be 20 sessions per content block, including plenary and breakout sessions, providing attendees with more choice in content and format within their desired content area.
Keeping Registration Affordable: Given the rising costs to run events, we are removing lunch. In this way, we can keep registration fees from rising significantly (beverage breaks with snacks and receptions with food and beverages will still be provided). The Exhibit Hall will include grab and go food options for purchase, and we will provide a list of dining options in the area. The lunch period will be extended to accommodate the time needed to get lunch on your own.
Robust Virtual Option: This year’s virtual offering will include livestreaming and recording of all general sessions and up to 10 sessions per content block. The remaining 10 sessions per content block will be recorded for on-demand access. Please note the cost to attend virtually will be the same as attending in-person because virtual attendees will now have access to all content (160+ sessions!), and subsequent credits.

Thank You to Our Planning Committees!

PRIM&R thanks its conference planning committees for their work on this year's programs.
Learn more about this year's committee members.

Questions?

Contact registration@primr.org.