NEW Study Site Changes Form & Updated Modification Form
April 17, 2024
The UCSF IRB will release a brand-new iRIS form, the “Study Site Changes Form,” on Monday, May 13th, 2024. It will be released alongside an updated version of the Modification Form.
About the NEW Study Site Changes Form Guidance Updates: Reporting Adverse Events, Protocol Violations, and Investigator’s Brochures to the UCSF IRB
April 04, 2024
A summary of recent guidance updates is below. For more detailed information, please visit the following UCSF IRB website pages: adverse events and protocol violations & incidents.
ADVERSE EVENTS IRB Spotlight: Victor Reus, MD
March 15, 2024
Professor Emeritus and Parnassus IRB Chair Victor Reus, MD, has dedicated more than two decades to ensuring that UCSF meets its high standards for participant welfare, safety, and privacy. IRB Spotlight: Gordon Fung, MD, MPH
January 12, 2024
Longtime IRB committee member and Mission Bay chair, Gordon Fung, MD, PhD, MPH, has taken on a role to lead a newly formed cardiology-focused panel that will support studies across a wide and growing range of cardiology sub-specialties. IRB Winter Schedule 2023-2024
December 21, 2023
Per the official UCOP holiday and winter Updates to the IRB Continuing Review Form
December 18, 2023
The Continuing Review Form in iRIS has been updated to a new version. Please see the December 7th bulletin for a summary of changes to the form.
Which studies will be affected? Updated Continuing Review Form: Monday December 18th
December 07, 2023
The Continuing Review Form in iRIS will be updated to a new version on Monday, December 18th. For guidance about continuing reviews, please visit the IRB’s Continuing Review page.
What are the main changes?
New: IRB Announcements: Updated IRB Forms | iRIS Performance Tips | Notice for Studies Expiring in November-January
October 19, 2023
Updated Post-Approval Event Forms
Tips for Optimal iRIS System Performance
IRB Limited Meeting Schedule: Impact on Studies Expiring in November, December, January
Updated Post-Approval Event Forms
Plain Language Consent Template
October 11, 2023
New! Plain Language Consent Form Template + Companion Document:
Implementation Deadline for New Studies is November 15th, 2023 June 30, 2023 Deadline: “Abandoned Draft” Clean-up Project
June 29, 2023
This is a reminder to take immediate action on any new study applications that are still in Draft mode and haven’t been revised since June 30th, 2022.