2020
September Email: COVID-19 FAQs and information
April Email: Melissa Spadanuda’s new position, 51ÁÔÆæ students and online surveys, Dropbox, Open records and research data
January Email: IRB Survey results, Parental consent waivers / “Opt-out” consent, Collecting gender demographics
2019
October Email: Data storage and Security recommendations (information can also be found on our Guidance page)
September Email: IRBManager’s new name, Level 3 Confidentiality and Eligibility criteria reminders, Interviews vs. focus groups
Spring 2019: New IRB members and Vice Chair updates, New regulations, Justice and participant selection, 2018 metrics report
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Spring 2018: IRB Chair update, CITI training clarification, 2017 metrics report
Fall 2017: New post-approval monitoring process, Upcoming changes to federal regulations, Important reminders about deferral agreements, IRB approval prior to recruitment, and training study team members
Spring 2017: New IRB members, Tips for study/participant IDs, International research, 2016 metrics report
Fall 2016: New IRB members, Fall 2016 training sessions available, Informed consent document tips
Spring 2016: New IRB members, IRB members’ research, Using devices in research
2015 IRB Satisfaction Survey Results, New consent form templates, 2015 Metrics Report
Redesigned IRB website, Securing research data, FERPA refresher
New guidance documents on incentives, consent and working with multiple institutions; How to determine if your project needs to be reviewed by the IRB; Updates to the policy on Payments to Research Subjects
Logging in with your ePanther ID and password, Introducing the collaboration function for x-forms
Results of the 2013 51ÁÔÆæ IRB user survey, Updates to IRBManager functions, Data Confidentiality Guidance document
Welcome to new IRB members, Anonymous vs. Confidential, Principal Investigator (PI) vs. Student Principal Investigator (SPI)