Keeping the Community Informed
This newsletter is designed to get timely and useful information to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) research community. Please email HRPO@umaryland.edu if you have suggestions and topics for future newsletters.
From the IRB Chair
UMB IRB chair and Human Research Protections Office (HRPO)/IRB virtual office hours takes place the second Monday of each month from 12-1 p.m.
Link: https://umaryland.zoom.us/j/95695695923?pwd=RNkVmEbTox7fbjGaTqGORBojpXAGqJ.1
No reservation is required.
Call for IRB Members
The UMB IRB is seeking new membership. Both scientific and nonscientific members are needed, including representation from the West Baltimore community. Prior IRB experience is not necessary. Full orientation and training will be provided.
If you or someone you know is interested in joining UMB’s IRB, please email HRPO@umaryland.edu with the subject “IRB Volunteer.”
CITI Training and CICERO
To streamline the protocol review process, the HRPO requests that research community members link their CITI training records to CICERO.
This can be accomplished by ensuring the following:
- You are registered in CITI and CICERO using the same UMB email address
- You have completed your training(s) under the UMB institutional courses on the CITI website
If you have any questions or require assistance, please contact the HRPO.
Are You Leaving UMB?
If you are leaving UMB, please be sure to close or transfer your research-related protocols.
Please see the HRPP’s March Tip of the Month for a checklist of considerations when leaving the University:
CLINICALTRIALS.GOV
Please be sure to resolve/respond to PRS comments on your clinicaltrials.gov records.
For resources, please go to https://www.umaryland.edu/hrp/for-researchers/ctgov-information/
OAC Regulatory Binder Clinic
Please schedule an appointment using the link below if you would like an Office of Accountability and Compliance auditor to review your study’s regulatory binder and provide feedback.