October 16th, 2017 We are pleased to announce that Ann Johnson has formally assumed the IRB Director position as of October 15, 2017. Please join us in congratulating Ann! Dr. Ann Johnson has done an outstanding job as the Associate Director and Interim Director of the IRB and we are fully confident that she will continue […]
Read MoreOctober 4th, 2017 The ERICA system recently experienced a problem with the automated IRB Expiration Notices. We discovered that some studies were not receiving these automatically during the month of September, even though a study may have expired. We have since corrected this problem so that all studies will now receive automated IRB Expiration Notices as […]
Read MoreJune 12th, 2017 We are pleased to announce our two newest IRB Administrators: Annie Huff and Margaret McFarland. We are excited to have them on our team and look forward to their contributions. Please see the Contact Us page for more information about the IRB staff.
Read MoreMay 23rd, 2017 We are pleased to announce that Ammon Pate and Lisa Rigtrup have been added to the Operations Managers team at the IRB. Please see the Contact Us page for more information about the IRB staff.
Read MoreMay 19th, 2017 Starting on June 1st University employees, students, and committee members are required to use two-factor authentication (2FA) to login to the ERICA system. This is the same authentication required for logging into University applications such as UBox, CIS and CANVAS. If you are currently registered for 2FA, you will login to ERICA using […]
Read MoreFebruary 22nd, 2017 The online version of the Single IRB (SIRB) training module is now available via the RATS Program. To complete the SIRB training online, log in to your account at the Research Education and follow these instructions: Go to RATS Online Classes using the Main menu. Click the Access Your Online Classes button. Click on […]
Read MoreFebruary 13th, 2017 Effective today, the following updates are active in the ERICA system: The Study Location and Sponsors page of the IRB Application has been updated for improved collection of study location(s), including external locations. The IRB has made these updates to clarify that sites, both internal and external, only need to be listed […]
Read MoreFebruary 1st, 2017 The IRB’s training policy for Human Subject Research training and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training has been revised as follows: All biomedical investigators and staff must complete both (a) Human Subject Research training and (b) GCP training. This is regardless of funding sources or federal regulatory oversight. Both of these trainings must […]
Read MoreJanuary 27th, 2017 Jessica Loayza has left the IRB to spend more time with her family. We will miss her and wish her all the best. We are pleased to announce that Hannah Owen has accepted the position of IRB Administrator. Please see the Contact Us page for more information about the IRB staff.
Read MoreJanuary 4th, 2017 New NIH policy has been released, requiring the use of a single institutional review board (SIRB) for domestic, non-exempt, multi-site research. This requirement applies to all competing grant applications with receipt dates on or after September 25, 2017. Other multi-center research may also propose to use a SIRB model, even if it is not […]
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