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OQC Tip of the Month: Documenting the Consent Process

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The Office of Quality Compliance sends a “Tip of the Month” directly to your email! Learn more and subscribe by going to their website at: https://qualitycompliance.research.utah.edu/tip-of-the-month.php. This month’s tip: The informed consent process must be documented in the research record. The note should include the following details: Informed Consent Form (ICF) obtained voluntarily Participant consented […]

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April 8, 2025

Notification for ERICA Users on MacOS

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February 11st, 2025 Notification for ERICA Users on MacOS The IRB has been notified that that there is an urgent usability issue related to ERICA for individuals using Mac computers. ORIS has received multiple reports from ERICA users who use Mac computers and who have updated their machines to the most recent version of Mac OS Sequoia […]

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February 11, 2025

New IRB Staff Member

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New IRB Staff Member Please join us to welcome a new member to the IRB staff! They will be joining our Convened Board Team. Welcome to the IRB! If you have questions, please Contact Us.

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February 6, 2025

Update on Federal Funding: Supporting Our Research Community

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Update on Federal Funding: Supporting Our Research Community We recognize the concerns stemming from the recent Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memorandum (M-25-13), which calls for a temporary pause on federal financial assistance programs, including grant disbursements and new awards, effective January 28th, 2025 at 5:00pm EST. This directive applies to all federal agencies […]

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January 28, 2025

Upgrades to Business Relationship Reporting System

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The platform for the University of Utah’s Business Relationship Reporting (“BRR”) financial disclosure system was upgraded on January 22, 2025, to a revised system supported by the Office of the Vice President for Research (VPR). This upgraded system will have increased data security and offer enhanced functionality over time. The site will look different, but […]

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January 13, 2025

ERICA – MAC Usability Issue

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The University of Utah IRB has been notified by the Office of Research Information Systems (ORIS) that there is an urgent usability issue related to ERICA for individuals using Mac computers. ORIS has received multiple reports from ERICA users who use Mac computers and who have updated their machines to the most recent version of […]

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December 18, 2024

New IRB Director, Annie Risenmay

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Annie Risenmay has been selected as Director of the Institutional Review Board. Please join us in congratulating Annie on this achievement. You can read more about this announcement on the Vice President for Research announcement on Research Post.

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November 27, 2024

Staff Updates

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The IRB staff have been restructured into specialized teams that each focus on an essential aspect of the IRB review process. We now have seven different teams to assist you with your research application. Go to the “What Do Each of Our Teams Do?” section of our Contact Us page to learn more.

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November 26, 2024

Meet IRBot!

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Have you noticed the little Block U button in the left corner of the IRB website? That’s our new chat bot! Please try it out and if you have questions about specific topics often, type those into the bot so we can save them in the database and expand its capabilities.

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November 25, 2024

New SIRB Website

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The IRB is excited to announce the launch of our new SIRB website, http://singleirb.utah.edu! The University of Utah IRB has long been one of the leading developers of the single IRB process both locally and nationally. We are happy to offer this new resource to our community to help navigate the rapidly evolving processes that […]

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November 24, 2024