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The revised Common Rule starts today, January 21, 2019

The IRB website has been updated to reflect the 2018 revisions to the Common Rule. Please visit the site to view current IRB guidance and download all the forms you'll need to request approval to...

Posted: January 21, 2019, 9:41 AM

Revisions to the Common Rule - III

The January 21 2019 compliance date is fast approaching!

As the ORPC prepares for the January 21, 2019 compliance date of the revised Common Rule, all current IRB documents will be taken off line 3:00 pm EST on January 18, 2019. Revised forms and...

Posted: January 14, 2019, 11:14 AM

Revisions to the Common Rule - II

The January 21 2019 compliance date is fast approaching!

Here's information we've gleaned so far from guidance from the Office of Human Research Protections: 1) all non-exempt (expedited) protocols approved by the IRB before 1/21/19 will continue to...

Posted: January 10, 2019, 9:16 PM

The threat of China’s "Thousand Talents Program"

Specifically with research involving export control concerns

We've posted the FBI’s analysis of how this program poses a serious threat science and technology programs in US businesses and universities through economic espionage and theft of IP. One of the...

Posted: January 9, 2019, 2:09 PM

Revisions to the Common Rule

The January 21 2019 compliance date is fast approaching!

Stay tuned to the IRB webpage for information, application and form changes and updates.

Posted: January 7, 2019, 2:10 PM

CITI Program Updates for the Revised Common Rule

As we have posted on the group page, the upcoming compliance date of January 21, 2019 adhering to the revisions to the Common Rule is quickly approaching. Stay tuned for forthcoming information...

Posted: December 6, 2018, 4:29 PM

Kuali and Animal Research Review

UMBC is continuing to transition its research related processes into the Kuali system. The Proposal Submission, Awards and Conflict of Interest modules handling funding submissions and financial...

Posted: November 5, 2018, 12:12 PM

Kuali COI Award Module Integration

Dear Faculty,       Kuali COI Module Award Integration    As announced in July 2018, UMBC is transitioning from the research management format in PeopleSoft to the...

Posted: September 14, 2018, 4:43 PM

Invitation to Apply to Be a Student Member of the IRB

The Institutional Review Board (IRB), the formally designated UMBC committee to approve, monitor, and review research involving humans is currently accepting applications from students to join. ...

Posted: July 18, 2018, 9:54 AM