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Updates to IRB consent templates

Using feedback from investigators and IRB reviewers, the ORPC has updated wording to various sections of consent document templates. These updates were made to : Purpose : informing participants...

Posted: June 24, 2020, 11:06 AM

Duplicate project entries in Kuali COI disclosures

Our office has identified a series of duplicate Kuali emails for projects (proposals) sent to PIs/faculty that reference a proposal number as well as institutional proposal number with the same...

Posted: June 22, 2020, 2:48 PM

Conflict of Interest Disclosures and CITI training

Reminder of CITI Training for COI Disclosures

Investigators identified as “key personnel”,  in Public Health Service funded research (e.g., NIH) are reminder they are required to complete the CITI training in Conflict of Interest (COI) prior...

Posted: June 10, 2020, 2:01 PM

Kuali COI Module Updates

Starts Saturday, June 13, 2020!

Dear PI’s & Faculty, The ORPC wants to inform you we have been working with Kuali to update UMBC’s conflict of interest disclosure form and processes. This next stage in the COI disclosure...

Posted: June 5, 2020, 3:44 PM

Foreign nationals who participate in DOE research - May 2020

Update to the original post of Feb 03 2017

Dear Investigators In February 2017, the ORPC forwarded information from the Department of Energy regarding the exemption (DOE Order 142.3A) from the Foreign Nationals prior approval...

Posted: June 1, 2020, 12:15 PM

Town Hall on Research & Creative Endeavors under COVID

Third Town Hall on Research & Creative Endeavors under COVID Dear Colleagues, We request your registration and invite your questions in preparation for the May 29th Virtual Town Hall...

Posted: May 22, 2020, 5:01 PM

Live Webinar: OHRP Guidance on Response to COVID-19

The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) is sponsoring a webinar entitled "OHRP Guidance on Response to COVID-19" on Tuesday April 28, 2020 at 1:00pm.  The OHRP staff will discuss the...

Posted: April 20, 2020, 4:25 PM

OHRP Guidance on on COVID-19 for IRB protocol applications

The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) recently issued “OHRP Guidance on COVID-19” to respond to questions OHRP received from the research community regarding how the human subjects...

Posted: April 20, 2020, 3:35 PM

Virtual Research and Development Town Hall

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Virtual Town Hall: Research and Creative Achievement under COVID-19 Friday, April 17 from 11:00 am to 12:30pm Panelists: Karl V. Steiner, Vice President for Research Dean Drake,...

Posted: April 14, 2020, 1:35 PM