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The University of Utah IRB hosts office hours every Thursday from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM MT via Zoom. Office hours are on a first-come, first-serve basis, and is a space for students, faculty, and staff to ask questions about human subjects research at the University of Utah.
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Latest News from the IRB

Updated IRB Fees, Effective July 1, 2026

Effective July 1, 2026, the IRB will be increasing fees for new industry-sponsored studies. The...

MyChart Recruitment Clarification

The Clinical Research Support Office (CRSO) would like to share a friendly reminder and clarification...

Call for IRB Members

IRB service is a core faculty responsibility that brings peer expertise to ethical review and...

Announcing: IRB Office Hours

Beginning March 5, 2026, the University of Utah IRB will host office hours every Thursday from 10:00...

Modernizing Biosafety (IBC) Regulations

Modernizing Biosafety (IBC) Regulations On September 9, the NIH announced plans to modernize their biosafety...

Upcoming Holidays and the IRB

Please plan for a little extra time during the upcoming holiday season for application approvals,...

New IRB Guidance, MRI Risk Language

New IRB Guidance We are excited to share two new guidance pages designed to help...

Urgent Update: Temporary Halt on Debit Card Distribution for Human Research Participant Payments

The Clinical Research Support Office is aware of escalating fraudulent activity impacting participant debit cards...

Regulatory Guidance on Optional Data and Biospecimen Use

The NIH and HIPAA have guidance and regulations regarding mandatory future use of biospecimens and/or...

Submitting Validated Surveys

To support thorough risk assessment, the IRB is now asking study teams to upload any...

Quick Facts About the IRB
Quick Facts About the IRB
Full AAHRPP Accreditation
Full AAHRPP Accreditation
The University of Utah has the Full Accreditation by the Association for Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc. (AAHRPP). The University of Utah achieved initial full accreditation by AAHRPP on June 15, 2007.
12-18 Convened Meetings Monthly
12-18 Convened Meetings Monthly
We hold multiple meetings each week and have expertise for FDA, Common Rule, HIPAA, Veteran’s Affairs, DoD, and more
150+ Studies with Utah as the SIRB
150+ Studies with Utah as the SIRB
More than a decade’s worth of experience reviewing SIRB studies
More than 10,000 Applications Reviewed Per Year
More than 10,000 Applications Reviewed Per Year
Providing resources, support, and advocacy to elevate our research community