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 last updated 7/2/08
 
 
 
 

 
News from the IRB
    Office Closing ° Funding FAQ ° Amendment Form Update ° 2008 Meeting Dates and Deadlines ° Form Update
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OFFICE CLOSING
The IRB office will be closing early on Thursday, July 3rd. McGiffert will be open and a drop off bin will be provided, but the IRB staff will not be available after 1:30 PM. Submissions received after 1:30 will be stamped received on the next business day (Monday).

The IRB office will be closed on Friday, July 4th in observance of the July 4th holiday.

Normal office hours (8:30AM - 5:00 PM) will resume Monday, July 7th.

7/2/08

FUNDING QUESTIONS? READ THE NEW FUNDING FAQ
IRB staff members often field questions regarding the submission of grants to the IRB. Answers to many of these questions have now been posted on the Frequently Asked Questions page. Please refer to this page for information such as how and when to submit a grant to the IRB and clarification regarding internal versus external funding.

If you would like further information or your question has not been answered, please feel free to contact a member of the IRB staff at any time.

7/2/08

AMENDMENT FORM UPDATE

UPDATE: The amendment form has been reformatted to allow for special characters in all text fields. The new version is labeled April 2008 and is effective immediately. Please refer to the emails to IRB contacts dated 4/9/08 and 4/17/08 for more details about the amendment form changes.

The amendment form version dated APRIL 2007 will only be accepted for amendment submissions through April 22, 2008.

The new amendment form is posted on the Amendment forms page.

4/11/08, update 4/17/08

2008 MEETING DATES AND DEADLINES

The IRB meeting and deadline dates have been posted through December 2008. Please see the Submission and Meeting Dates page for a complete list of dates.

Note that the deadlines for new protocols and amendments have been moved to Tuesdays beginning with the January meeting deadlines.

3/31/08

FORM UPDATE

Supplemental form H has been revised to reflect updated language from the RADRAC. This form version is dated December 2007 and is effective immediately. Please see the Forms page for the most recent version of all IRB forms, including supplemental form H.

1/10/08



 




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What is the Institutional Review Board?


Federal regulations require an Institutional Review Board (IRB) to review research on human subjects if the research involves federal funding. The Biological Sciences Division of the University of Chicago has determined that all research undertaken at this institution under its jurisdiction, or by those persons affiliated with this institution, must undergo the same level of review as research that falls under federal regulations. The University has obtained a Federalwide Assurance (FWA), which signifies that the University and the University of Chicago Hospitals are in compliance with the Federal requirements for the protection of human subjects for federally-funded research. For details on the University's FWA, please visit the University Research Administration's website.

The IRB is charged with the responsibility for review, approval and surveillance of all research involving human subjects carried out in the BSD and the University of Chicago Medical Center. This review and surveillance is conducted to assure the protection of the rights and welfare of all research subjects, including volunteers and patients.
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