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 take 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. Although the UMB IRB is looking for members of varying skills and expertise, MDs are strongly encouraged to apply. 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."
Advertising Your Study
Please ensure that all recruitment materials include the following elements:
- Principal Investigator’s (PI) name
- Protocol number
- Study title
- Brief, lay summary of the study’s purpose
- Basic eligibility criteria
- Contact information for questions or enrollment
- Statement indicating the study involves research
- IRB approval or submission reference (if applicable)
These elements help ensure that recruitment materials are clear, informative, and compliant with regulatory expectations.
Submitting a Continuing Review?
If you are submitting a CR, please submit at least six weeks prior to expiration of IRB approval.
PIs who have protocols that were reviewed at full board meetings are encouraged to submit CRs at least eight weeks prior to expiration of IRB approval.
Internal Comments vs. Contact HRPO Staff
If you have a question for the IRB/HRPO, please either email HRPO@umaryland.edu or select “contact HRPO” from your CICERO protocol. Internal or public comments in CICERO do not notify staff that a question requires attention. A notification will be sent to the HRPO staff when you use the “Contact HRPO” link.
Save the Date: Sept. 16: Human Research Protections Program (HRPP) Grand Rounds — HRPP Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Report
The HRPO will share the Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) annual report for the past year, covering the period from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025.
In-person: GladHill Board Room, Health Sciences and Human Services Library, 601 W. Lombard St., Fifth Floor
Virtual: https://umaryland.zoom.us/j/98305871016?pwd=eERabksxNfqEBNEH3ZocdyVdJnc4IW.1