2024 PRIM&R Annual Conference | November 17–20 | Seattle, Washington
About the PRIM&R Annual Conference
PRIM&R’s Annual conference is the cornerstone of our commitment to advancing the ethical conduct of research.
- PRIM&R’s Annual conference is the cornerstone of our commitment to advancing the ethical conduct of research. This event brings together constituents in the fields of human subjects research and animal care and use, as well as institutional leadership, to consider complex, challenging, and current issues in the conduct and oversight of research.
- The PRIM&R Annual Conference features programming for those new to their field, and seasoned professionals. Attendees from around the globe come together for lively discussions on everything from best practices in research oversight to key ethical concepts. Participants leave energized and better equipped to help their research programs become stronger and more effective.
- The PRIM&R Conference provides:
- Content in a variety of formats, from high-level discussions to in-depth breakouts to interactive networking sessions.
- Networking with a vibrant professional community.
- Access to federal regulators, industry professionals, and experts in the field.
- Select video recordings and materials from sessions.
Our Attendees are:
- 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!
2025 Annual Conference Call for Session Proposals
PRIM&R's Call for Session Proposal Program is an opportunity to contribute session ideas for our annual meeting. If you have an idea, review this webpage and contribute by February 7, 2025.
How to Submit a Proposal
- Review the submissions guidelines before completing the submission form.
- Please note: You cannot save a submission once you start the form.
- Complete the submission form by February 7, 2025, at 11:59 PM ET.
- Notification of your proposal status will be sent before we open registration (mid-June).
Conference Venue
The 2025 PRIM&R Annual Conference (PRIMR25) will take place on November 7 and 8, 2025 at the Baltimore Convention Center, One West Pratt Street, Baltimore Maryland. The PRIM&R Social Behaviorial Educational Research Conference (SBER25) will take place in the same location on November 6. The Baltimore Convention Center is a large event venue situated within walking distance to several hotels, restaurants, and shopping. The facility is ADA compliant.
Hotel Accommodations
- PRIM&R has arranged a discounted rate at select hotels, available until October 22-25, 2025 (depending on property). Information on participating hotels, rates, and distance from convention center are below. Please note the following about conference hotels:
- Hotel rooms include free Wi-Fi.
- Rates are valid three days before/after PRIM&R’s meeting dates based on hotel availability
- A limited number of per diem rates are available at some properties. Do NOT book rooms in these blocks until you are sure of your travel. Once these rooms are filled, it is unlikely we can add more (as a result of the pandemic/economy, hotels have limited the number of per diem rooms we can block). Per diem rates are set by the US General Services Administration (November 2025 rates are TBD, but you will be charged this rate at checkout).
- Your hotel rewards numbers will be acknowledged.
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