UROC Review Reminder

October 17, 2025

All prospective, non-oncology studies involving human research participants that use UW Health facilities, staff, equipment, procedures, or occur in any SMPH space must undergo UROC review.

Local Review of Industry Funded Studies

October 17, 2025

While fully industry sponsored studies are generally ceded to independent IRBs (e.g. WCG or Advarra), there are some exceptions to this requirement.

Linking Funding Between ARROW & RAMP

September 10, 2025

A quick guide on how to appropriate identify funding sources within the ARROW application.

Call for Non-Scientific IRB Members

September 10, 2025

The IRB is looking to add members that do not have a background in scientific or biomedical work.

ICTR's Workshop Series

September 10, 2025

This fall and winter, ICTR is hosting a virtual workshop series on practical communication techniques for increasing understanding and improving recruitment and retention outcomes.

CoCs for Non-NIH-Funded Research

September 10, 2025

Study teams collecting highly sensitive data can now request a discretionary Certificate of Confidentiality (CoC).

New IRB Staff

August 6, 2025

We're happy to announce that the IRB's Minimal Risk Research team is welcoming a new analyst this month.

July '25 Toolkit Updates

July 15, 2025

As part of our semi-annual updates, a number of toolkit documents were recently revised including including guidance for situations where PIs are leaving the institution and email recruitment.

Just in Time Requests (JITs)

July 15, 2025

If a Principal Investigator (PI) receives an automated JIT request, it is recommended that they check their score/percentile through eRA Commons

MyChart Recruitment

July 15, 2025

Studies that use MyChart Research Recruitment Invitations should contact the Clinical Research Program Specialist Team before submitting the invitation text to the IRB.