2016 News Archive

Effective January 1, 2017, the University of Utah IRB requires clinical investigators and staff listed on an IRB application funded by the NIH to have both human subjects training and GCP training before an IRB application will be approved.

The IRB office is currently undergoing construction. Several of our staff members have moved to temporary accommodations away from their desks and usual telephones while the remodel is under way.

Due to new staff onboarding and training currently happening at the IRB, as well as a greater than usual amount of applications submitted in recent weeks, we are running several days behind schedule on pre-reviews for all applications.

Please join us in welcoming our new Panel 4 Coordinator.

We are excited to welcome a new Administrator to the IRB.

We are happy to welcome a new IRB Coordinator. We are also pleased to announce that Jessica Loayza has joined the Administrator team.

Due to new staff onboarding and training currently happening at the IRB, as well as a greater than usual amount of applications submitted in recent weeks, we are running several days behind schedule on pre-reviews for all applications.

We have added two new positions to the IRB.

We are pleased to welcome a new Coordinator to the IRB.

We are happy to welcome a new IRB Administrator to the New Study pre-review team.

Please join us in welcoming our new IRB Clerk.

Due to F&A increase to 36.5%, the IRB fee schedule is changing for industry-sponsored new studies, continuing reviews, and amendments. The new IRB fee schedule will be effective on July 1, 2016.

Effective 5/1/2016, the RDRC-HUS will now review all amendments related to radiation use within the ERICA system.

Please join us in welcoming our newest IRB Administrator.

All studies conducted at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Salt Lake City are now required to obtain approval from Shriners Hospital leadership before the IRB will issue final approval of the study.

Beginning January 15, 2016, the conflict of interest review process for all New Study applications will include a review for Institutional Conflicts of Interest (ICoI).