As announced by email on May 4th, 2022, the IRB consent and assent form templates have undergone extensive revisions to bring our campus into compliance with new policies and regulations, to reduce the number of stipulations regarding the most common consent form errors, to better inform research…
All iRIS users have been experiencing significant performance issues since the system was upgraded on 4/17/22. These issues are impacting all aspects of the system, but especially the IRB review components. As a consequence, study teams may note unavoidable delays in study screening, generation of…
*This message is sent on behalf of Associate Vice Chancellor of Clinical Research Harold Collard.*
*Please read the IRB FAQs prior to contacting the IRB.*
To All UCSF Research Faculty and Staff:
The UCSF IRB has made a change in the functionality of iRIS, the IRB electronic submission system. Previously, iRIS included a function that allowed researchers to copy a previous study:
This was originally published on September 5, 2017Need to revise the Key Study Personnel sections of your IRB application? The IRB has created a new “Personnel Changes” submission form and it is now available in iRIS.When do I use the Personnel Changes form?Use this form when the ONLY changes you…
As COVID cases increase and variants spread, researchers need access to a wide variety of data to better understand the disease. To make this possible, the National Institutes of Health awarded the University of California a $500,000 grant to gather the data and make it easily accessible.
Updates from the Human Research Protection ProgramThe following notice provides updates regarding a new resource for writing exemplary IRB applications, consenting non-English speakers, electronic research signatures, and CITI training courses.New Resource: iRIS Application Samples
What is Happening?IRB review fees are being increased on July 1st, 2021. This applies to studies that are industry-sponsored and studies from UCSF-affiliated entities.Why Must Fees Be Increased at This Time?
In August 2019, the UCSF IRB started transferring responsibility for request and maintenance of affiliate access to UCSF networks and applications back to the PI’s department. This change was made to enhance campus network security, ensure that people for whom affiliate access is being requested…