NIH is extending the effective date of the NIH Policy on the Use of a Single Institutional Review Board for Multi-Site Research to January 25, 2018.   The policy will apply to all competing grant applications for due dates on or after January 25, 2018.  For R&D contracts, the policy will apply to all solicitations issued on or after this effective date.

Guidance and Frequently Asked Questions to assist in the implementation of the policy will be available at: https://osp.od.nih.gov/

ESTR will be offline for a configuration update on Thursday, April 27 from 6:00pm ET to approximately 7:00pm ET. With this release, Harvard is adding some configurations to support IRB review, along with policy-based updates.  Release highlights include:

• SmartForm revisions to clarify prompts and requirements around interest reporting and listing study team members.
• Activity and workpsace updates to support IRB staff in the review process.
• Updated PI and Faculty Sponsor assurance to further clairify requirements assocaited with interest reporting and

To help undergraduates properly prepare to conduct research, the IRB will offer training in the spring of 2017 (for spring and summer 2017 projects). This training is designed to help you develop a proposal that minimizes risk and to guide you on completing templates for the protocol and informed consent documents.  

Research Ethics training seminars for undergraduates will be offered on the following dates:

• Wednesday, February 22, 4:00-5:30pm, Sever Hall 213
• Thursday, March 23   4-5:30pm – Sever Hall 113

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