The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted and displaced the old normal, necessitating adaptation. The narratives in this issue of NIB give us a glimpse into the experience of conducting research during a pandemic. The authors were on a mission to pursue research despite the challenges the pandemic imposed. They described difficulties of the Institutional Review Board process and the necessity of asking for accelerated IRB approval. The authors also discussed challenges they faced with research participant recruitment during a pandemic and concerns about keeping staff safe from the risk of transmission. The authors adapted and adjusted to the personal and professional restraints the COVID-19 pandemic placed upon them. Despite these difficulties, the authors remained committed to maintaining the integrity of their research.
COVID-19 大流行扰乱并改变了旧常态，需要适应。本期 Nib 中的叙述让我们一窥在大流行期间进行研究的经历。作者们在大流行带来的挑战下，仍坚持开展研究。他们描述了机构审查委员会流程的困难，以及寻求加速 IRB 批准的必要性。作者还讨论了他们在大流行期间在研究参与者招募方面面临的挑战，以及对工作人员免受传播风险的担忧。作者们适应并调整了 COVID-19 大流行对他们个人和职业的限制。尽管存在这些困难，作者们仍致力于维护研究的完整性。
