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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SIRB Review Fees
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November 14th, 2023 The University of Utah IRB will be enforcing our Single IRB Review fees policy in a new way beginning April 1, 2024. We ask that you help to share this with researchers in your department/division as we prepare to make this change in practice. For studies that cannot pay the expected Single IRB […]
Read MoreThe Research Post
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September 15th, 2023 Visit the U Research Post to subscribe for campus-wide research announcements, news, and updates. If you have questions, please Contact Us.
Read MoreNew IRB Staff Members
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September 12th, 2023 Please join us in welcoming Jeanette Nelson and Courtney Crist to the IRB staff! They will be joining our Convened Board Team. Welcome to the IRB, Jeanette and Courtney! If you have questions, please Contact Us.
Read MoreVPR Statement on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Research
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July 14, 2023 “Artificial intelligence (AI) is technology that is changing the landscape of higher education in terms of teaching and research. For research activities, policies and guidelines about the use of AI, specifically in terms of writing and reviewing manuscripts, papers, and grant proposals, are evolving across federal agencies, journals, and academic institutions. It […]
Read MoreUtah’s New Data Privacy Laws
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July 10, 2023 “Utah is at the frontier of consumer privacy, becoming the first U.S. state to pass a law focused on social media privacy rights for children and the fourth state to enact comprehensive consumer data protection legislation…” read the rest of the article in @theU If you have questions, please Contact Us.
Read MoreUpdated Fee Schedules, Effective July 1, 2023
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May 23, 2023 Effective July 1, 2023, the following updates to the IRB Fee Schedules will be in place: For new industry-sponsored studies submitted on or after July 1, 2023, Fee Schedule 5 will be applied for initial and ongoing review submissions. Fee Schedule 5 reflects an increase in fees for new study, amendment, continuing review, and final project report submissions. […]
Read MoreNew Policy: Including People in Research Who Speak Spanish
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March 6th, 2023 Spanish is the second-most common language spoken in the state of Utah. Approximately 10 percent of people in the state of Utah and 14 percent of people in Salt Lake County speak Spanish at home. Currently, the University of Utah IRB requires the inclusion of Spanish-speaking individuals in research on a case-by-case […]
Read MoreImplementation Plan for New University of Utah IRB Policy: Including People Who Speak Spanish in Research
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Spanish is the second-most common language spoken in the state of Utah. Approximately 10 percent of people in the state of Utah and 14 percent of people in Salt Lake County speak Spanish at home. Currently, the University of Utah IRB requires the inclusion of Spanish-speaking individuals in research on a case-by-case basis. At the […]
Read MoreUse of Approved, Standard Short Forms
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In October 2022, the University of Utah IRB approved a policy change which allowed the IRB to grant general approval of a standard short form document. This change was intended to streamline the procedure for approval of short form documents and relieve administrative burden. When is a short form used? The short form consent process is a […]
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