The Same but Clearer: Update to Conflicts of Interest in Human Subjects Research Project Policy The Conflict of Interest and Institutional Review Board recently updated the Conflicts of Interest in Human Subjects Research Policy to clarify key definitions, including researcher and disclosable financial interest. Please note the disclosable financial interest thresholds and procedures have …
UCI IRB accepts Western IRB Review UCI has established an IRB Authorization Agreement with Western IRB (WIRB). WIRB is an independent IRB, located in Olympia, Washington, that provides review services for academic and non-academic institutions. WIRB is accredited by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP). Why has UCI …
Institutional Review Board Human Research Protection Updates · Independent IRB Review for industry-authored clinical trials is coming To facilitate single IRB review of multi-site industry-authored clinical trials, UCI has signed an IRB reliance agreement with Western IRB (WIRB). When the study sponsor or the CRO contracts with WIRB for IRB services, UCI investigators may …
Attention UCI Researchers: Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Program Website Downtime Starting Monday July 29, 2013 at 8 a.m., the CITI Program website will be unavailable for approximately two to three days to complete a major software upgrade. Please be mindful of this downtime should you or a member of your research team need to …
THIS MESSAGE FROM OHRP IS BEING FORWARDED BY THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH TO ACTIVE RESEARCHERS AT UCI Dear Colleague: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) is delighted to announce a new series of educational workshops entitled: “Quality Assessment Workshop 2.0: Focus on …
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To: UCI Researchers From: UCI Office of Research, Human Research Protections Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC), MemorialCare Health System (MHS) and UCI Irvine (UCI) have entered into an agreement that allows human subjects research to be reviewed by one IRB when two or more institutions are engaged in the same human subject …
Effective May 1, 2013, the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (ICTS) Scientific Review Committee will no longer be responsible for the scientific review of research. The purpose of scientific review is to ensure that research studies conducted at UCI have scientific validity, feasibility, statistical relevance, potential benefit to participants and/or to society. For all …
REMINDER TO RESEARCHERS – USE THE UCI IRB STAMPED CONSENT FORM: UCI Investigators are required to use the UCI IRB approved (UCI seal in footer) version of the consent form when obtaining signed informed consent (unless the IRB has granted a waiver or alteration of the consent process). To ensure that your research team is …
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WEB BASED IRB APPLICATIONS – PLANNED SYSTEM OUTAGE Please be advised that on the following days, all IRB web-based applications will be down for a planned system outage. This means that you will not be able to submit an application of any kind to the IRB during these specific days (i.e. a new study, continuing …
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Prior NIH Approval of Human Subjects Research in Active Awards Initially Submitted without Definitive Plans for Human Subjects Involvement (Delayed Onset Awards) NOT-OD-12-130 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-12-130.html Important Points: Research applications may be submitted with the knowledge that human subjects will be involved during the period of support, but definite plans for this involvement cannot be described in …
