News

New NSF Disclosure Requirement

New NSF certification requirement regarding MFTRPs.

As you may have already received an email or have otherwise heard, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) issued a Dear Colleague Letter that stated Principal Investigators and co-PIs named on...

Posted: June 6, 2025, 7:02 AM

IACUC Protocol Training Update/Overview

Training update/overview approved by the IACUC: In order to conduct research with animals or working with animals in a teaching setting, all staff and students must complete the required...

Posted: May 15, 2025, 9:06 AM

IRB Newsletter: March 2025 Issue

In This Issue... Continuing Education IRB Website Updates New Resources Community Events Post Approval Monitoring Open the attachment to view our latest quarterly Newsletter!

Posted: March 7, 2025, 2:59 PM

New Tips to Thrive in Vivarium LifePost

Rodent Breeding, Enrichment and Husbandry

Thursday, February 20, 2025 · 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Building (ILSB) : 402 Join us to hear about Animal Research Facility Operations and Breeding Colony...

Posted: February 4, 2025, 11:48 AM

IRB Newsletter: December 2024 Issue

Check out what's new with UMBC's Institutional Review Board (IRB) in our two-page quarterly newsletter, attached here.

Posted: December 2, 2024, 11:41 AM

Change to Procedures: New SoTL IRB Protocols

University of Maryland, College Park, the host institution for the Scholarship in Teaching & Learning umbrella IRB protocol, is transitioning to a new IRB management system. To accommodate the...

Posted: November 22, 2024, 1:24 PM

IRB Protocols and Minor Participants

Aligning to Updated Institutional Policies

UMBC IRB administrative staff are updating IRB protocol forms in Kuali to align with institutional policy taking effect October 3, 2024 in regard to employees interacting with minors on campus....

Posted: September 30, 2024, 1:05 PM

Domestic and International Affiliations and Collaborations

Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs (MFTRPs).

The Office of Research Protections and Compliance (ORPC) has created FAQs to identify steps required to comply with university and Federal regulatory requirements. One of the biggest concerns the...

Posted: September 27, 2024, 1:41 PM

Introducing...The IRB Newsletter!

Hot off the press

Are you anticipating involvement in human subjects research at UMBC?  Check out our top tips in the attached newsletter (PDF), then let us know our audience by completing the poll below!

Posted: September 4, 2024, 11:31 AM

Weekly IBC KUALI Check-in tomorrow 9/5

ORPC will be hosting regular virtual drop-in sessions so the community can ask questions on procedures, submissions and all things IBC.  This drop-in session will be held Thursday September 5th...

Posted: September 4, 2024, 10:14 AM