We are rolling out a number of changes in the IRB submission and review process. Within the past year, both NIH and the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) have made significant changes, including issuing new federal regulations (known as the Common Rule). Most of the changes to our processes are a direct result of these new regulations, although we took this opportunity to improve some processes in other ways as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"