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Fisher Co-Author on Open Letter on Research Participant Compensation

May 28, 2025
Jill A. Fisher is a co-author, with colleagues, of a new editorial in The American Journal of Bioethics. The authors consider the question of “undue influence on potential research participants to enroll in studies.” They highlight the “‘payment conservatism'” of many oversight bodies. The authors suggest that minimally compensating research...

A “Normal” Life of Food: Fisher on Families’ Clinical Trail Experiences

May 28, 2025
Jill A. Fisher is the author of a new article in Social Science & Medicine. Fisher analyzes findings from her ethnographic research, including semi-structured interviews. Based on her findings, Fisher describes parents’ and children’s experiences in food allergy clinical trials. Fisher argues that “affluent parents willingly accept a form of...

Implementing a Global Ethics Charter to Protect US Healthy Volunteers

January 30, 2025

Jill A. Fisher Co-Author on New Lancet Correspondence

November 22, 2024
Jill A. Fisher is a co-author on a new letter in The Lancet: “Declaration of Helsinki’s missed opportunity for healthy volunteer trials.” The authors “applaud the Declaration of Helsinki,” but suggest that it “does not go far enough” when mentioning healthy research volunteers. The authors also reference the first Global...

Declaration of Helsinki’s missed opportunity for healthy volunteer trials

November 22, 2024

Are Biologics the Future of Food Allergy Treatment? One Study Weighs Pros and Cons

October 22, 2024
by Brittany Phillips, UNC Health Publishing in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, UNC School of Medicine researchers delve into the perspectives of community and academic providers on the role of biologics and food allergy. This study was led by co-authors Edwin Kim, MD, Division Chief of Pediatric Allergy and...

Community and Academic Allergists’ Perspectives on Integrating Biologics into Food Allergy Care: A Qualitative Study

October 14, 2024

Fisher, Erol Co-Authors on New Research: Perspectives on Biologics for Food Allergies

October 14, 2024
Jill A. Fisher and Maral Erol are co-authors, with colleague Edwin H. Kim, on a new article in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. The researchers interviewed providers in community practice or academic medical centers. They asked providers about “their perceptions of the risks and benefits of current and future...

A couples’ guide to academia

September 16, 2024
Jill Fisher and Torin Monahan are working to combat a longtime issue in higher education by unveiling which universities provide the best support for academic couples. Nearly a third of researchers have a partner who also works in academia. It’s a common occurrence, but sometimes the toll it takes on...

A Global Ethics Charter to Protect Healthy Volunteers

August 16, 2024