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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

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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...

New IRB Associate Director

We are thrilled to announce the promotion of Hannah Owen to the role of IRB...

OQC Tip of the Month: Documenting the Consent Process

The Office of Quality Compliance sends a "Tip of the Month" directly to your email!...

Implementation Plan for New University of Utah IRB Policy: Including People Who Speak Spanish in Research

Spanish is the second-most common language spoken in the state of Utah. Approximately 10 percent...

Use of Approved, Standard Short Forms

In October 2022, the University of Utah IRB approved a policy change which allowed the IRB to...