May 5th, 2016 Effective 5/1/2016, the Radioactive Drug Research Committee and Human Use Subcommittee (RDRC-HUS) will now review all amendments related to radiation use within the ERICA system. This includes any increases or decreases in human exposure to radioisotopes and ionizing radiation. The process for amending and reviewing the changes to radiation use are as follows: Investigators […]
Read MoreApril 25th, 2016 Please join us in welcoming our newest IRB Administrator, Melinda Boulter. She will be working part-time reviewing Report Form applications with Annie Risenmay. We are excited to add Melinda to the IRB team. Please see the Contact Us page for more information about the IRB staff.
Read MoreFebruary 12th, 2016 Effective Monday, 2/15/2016, all studies conducted at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Salt Lake City are required to obtain approval from Shriners Hospital leadership before the IRB will issue final approval of the study. Documentation of Shriners Hospital approval must be attached to the Documents & Attachments page of the IRB application. To […]
Read MoreJanuary 8th, 2016 Beginning January 15, 2016, the conflict of interest review process (currently referred to as “CoI Review” in ERICA) for all New Study applications will include a review for Institutional Conflicts of Interest (ICoI) in addition to the pre-existing conflict of interest reviews for individuals included in the IRB applications. For more information […]
Read MoreSeptember 30th, 2015 The IRB has updated the guidance on Genetic Research to add information on the topic of disclosure of incidental findings. This update includes the new standard institutional process for disclosure of incidental findings to research participants. View the updated guidance IGS – Genetic Research H2215. As a complement to this guidance, the following […]
Read MoreJuly 28th, 2015 We are pleased to announce that the University of Utah Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) was awarded full reaccreditation by AAHRPP on June 16, 2015. The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc. (AAHRPP) promotes high-quality research through an accreditation process that helps organizations worldwide strengthen their human research protection programs […]
Read MoreJune 29th, 2015 FDA Form 1572 The IRB will no longer require that the FDA Form 1572 be provided with submissions for investigational drug studies. This includes new study, amendment, continuing review, and report form submissions. Investigators must maintain an up-to-date version in their research records, as well as any previous versions. Completed 1572 Forms must […]
Read MoreEffective Sunday, May 24, 2015, the ERICA system has been updated.
Read MoreMay 1st, 2015 The University of Utah has implemented an interim rule for addressing institutional conflicts of interest, effective May 1, 2015. The University of Utah recognizes that certain interests held by the University and/or by its senior leadership could have the potential to compromise, or appear to compromise, the integrity of Research with Human […]
Read MoreMarch 23rd, 2015 As of March 1, 2015, the VA Consent and Authorization Templates have been updated in accordance with the November 12, 2014 version of VHA Handbook 1200.05. Revised templates are on the Health Sciences Forms & Templates page. VA Consent Template Summary of Changes The header information has been shortened. The verbatim language […]
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