21 July 2010

Meetings dates for IRB and IACUC

The IRB and IACUC have set their schedule for meetings and for acceptance of protocols for the next academic year. Please review the below:

Institutional Review Board (IRB)

October 04, 2010; Full Board Review applications due by September 06, 2010
December 06, 2010; Full Board Review applications due by November 08, 2010
February 07, 2011; Full Board Review applications due by January 03, 2011
April 04, 2011; Full Board Review applications due by March 07, 2011
June 06, 2011; Full Board Review applications due by May 09, 2011

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

Protocols must be submitted to
The IACUC will meet in:  HARPO no later than:

October, 2010  August 15, 2010 
January, 2011  November 15, 2010
April, 2011  February 15, 2011
July, 2011  May 15, 2011

20 July 2010

OHRP educational videos on YouTube

OHRP has created and published educational videos on the HHS YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/user/USGOVHHS#g/c/5965CB14C2506914).

Topics covered include "Research Use of Human Biological Specimens and Other Private Information", "Reviewing and Reporting Unanticipated Problems and Adverse Events," "Institutional Review Board (IRB) Membership" and "General Informed Consent Requirements Parts I (Research Investigator)and II (Research Subject)."