1. The collection and storage of specimens/data becomes a research repository when there is a specific intention for the data/specimens to be used repeatedly for research purposes or stored for future research or shared with other investigators.
  2. The operation of any research repository requires standard continued oversight by the IRB.
  3. Revisions to a repository protocol must be approved by the IRB prior to implementation.
  4. Requests by a recipient investigator to access identifiable or coded data and/or specimens from any existing research repository require IRB approval. Secondary uses must be submitted to the IRB for review and comply with all requirements of the repository and terms of any usage.