December 13th, 2021 Please join us in congratulating Hannah Baley and Anthon Wood on their promotions to IRB Administrator! Hannah and Anthon will be joining our New Study Administrators Team. Congrats! Questions? If you have questions, please Contact Us.
Read MoreAugust 30th, 2021 Please join us in welcoming Heather Brown to the IRB staff team! Heather will be joining our Quality & Compliance Team. Welcome, Heather! If you have questions, please Contact Us.
Read MoreAnnual HRPP Progress Updates The IRB and Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) have initiated a new requirement for Annual HRPP Progress Updates in the ERICA system. The purpose of the Annual HRPP Progress Update is to receive study status information for studies that do not require the traditional continuing review. This means that all active,open studies […]
Read MoreJune 17th, 2021 We are excited to announce that beginning July 1st, Dr. Mark Eliason, Dr. Dick Lemons, and Dr. Ruth Gerritsen-McKane will begin their service as Chairs of the IRB. Together with our Vice Chairs and IRB management staff, the IRB Executive Committee will be exploring several exciting initiatives as we move into FY […]
Read MoreMay 24th, 2021 Please join us in welcoming Karla Padilla Amador to the IRB staff team! Karla will be joining our Administrative Support Team and will be helping with our front desk phones, and managing CITI trainings and fee invoices. If you have questions, please Contact Us.
Read MoreAnn Johnson’s STEM Ambassador project centers around her love of sewing. Ann will be teaching a sewing class through the University’s Lifelong Learning program called “Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve: Sewing Textiles to Express Your Values”. Ann’s goal with her project is to help learners make an item of clothing that helps to express […]
Read MoreApril 30th, 2021 Please join us in congratulating Militza Martinez on her promotion to IRB Coordinator. Militza will be taking over Panel 2, and she will be pre-reviewing Continuing Reviews and Amendments. Congratulations, Mili! If you have questions, please Contact Us.
Read MoreFebruary 1st, 2021 The University of Utah Institutional Review Board (UU IRB) is seeking individuals to fill two open IRB Chair positions. The IRB Chair is a service position that offers an annual honorarium. Position Start Date: July 1, 2021 Interview Processes begin: March 2021 learn more If you have questions, please Contact Us.
Read More“In October, Judith Munz…volunteered for a coronavirus vaccine trial…She knew there was a 50-50 chance that she would get the vaccine, developed by Johnson & Johnson. Judging from her lack of symptoms, she guessed she had received the placebo. At the time, Ms. Munz thought that anyone who had received the placebo would get the real […]
Read MoreUnder University of Utah policy, most University employees (including researchers) are required to report situations involving sexual misconduct and discrimination to the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action (OEO/AA) https://oeo.utah.edu/. This includes research activities that may result in a participant who is a University of Utah student disclosing alleged sexual violence. The PI/study team member to […]
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