December 2nd, 2020 In alignment with the University’s announcement and intent of the Winter Break Administrative Leave to allow time off to rest and relax, University of Utah IRB will be fully closed from December 24, 2020 through January 3, 2021, reopening on Monday, January 4, 2021. To help ensure the operations of your research […]
Read MoreNovember 18th, 2020 The Office of Research Integrity and Compliance is proud to release the 2019-2020 ORIC Annual Report. In here, you’ll find information on new ORIC updates, department highlights, new resources and training, and a letter from Dr. Erin Rothwell, Associate Vice President for Research. We hope you enjoy the annual report and find useful resources […]
Read MoreOctober 20th, 2020 The university has recently moved from a COVID-19 Color Phase Guideline (red, orange, yellow, and green) to the State Governor’s new COVID-19 Transmission Index. Our level of transmission is currently at “HIGH”. The new transmission index has not changed allowable research activities on campus. We are still currently under “Limited Research Activities Status”. As a […]
Read MoreFor critical updates affecting the University of Utah research community, please visit the Vice President for Research website: RESEARCH COMMUNITY UPDATES ON CORONAVIRUS March 12, 2020 The University of Utah IRB is heeding current guidelines from University leaders in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. This email is to provide the research community with information regarding […]
Read MoreMarch 12th, 2020 The University of Utah IRB is heeding current guidelines from University leaders in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. This email is to provide the research community with information regarding the review and conduct of human subject research during this time. The University of Utah IRB will be fully operational. There will be […]
Read MoreFebruary 24th, 2020 The ERICA online system was updated over the weekend. New features include: The “Jump To” menu has been moved to a left side floating menu, and will now only show pages that are considered “in-path”, or pages you need to complete for your particular application. Navigation buttons have been relocated. “Hide/Show Errors” […]
Read MoreFebruary 12th, 2020 The University of Utah IRB continually strives to provide information and training to the research community. Additionally, we regularly review our guidance documents to make updates as necessary. This e-mail is intended to give a summary of updates that were made and posted during September-December of 2019. It is also our hope […]
Read MoreFebruary 7th, 2020 Effective August 26, 2019, the University of Utah has issued a rule regarding the use of biospecimens. Rule 7-002A defines what constitutes a biospecimen and what qualifies as University research. University Researchers and administrative units engaged in the collection of biospecimens and associated data should make reasonable efforts to collect information regarding each biospecimen, including details […]
Read MoreFebruary 3rd, 2020 The IRB website has been converted to the latest University of Utah template! New features include a floating menu bar (click “Menu” in the top corner to access) and enhanced search capabilities. If you have questions, please Contact Us.
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