News - July 2026

July 22, 2026

REMINDER on Adding Federal Funding to an Approved Study 

July 22, 2026

Adding new federal funds, particularly NIH funds, to an already approved study may require additional modifications beyond just adding the funding.

News - May 2026

May 18, 2026

This issue of the newsletter covers the NR/NHSR Self-Certification Tool, bots and survey responses, guidance on linking funding between ARROW & RAMP, guidance on participants with disabilities survey reminder, and a reminder about ensuring continued access to study documents and data.

Guidance: Linking Funding Between ARROW & RAMP 

May 18, 2026

Study teams often ask how to link funding between ARROW and RAMP. IRB guidance provides step-by-step instructions for the process.

News - October 2025

October 17, 2025

This issue of the newsletter provides information about UROC review and local review of industry funded studies.

News - September 2025

September 10, 2025

This issue of the newsletter provides information about linking funding between ARROW and Ramp, Certificates of Confidentiality for non-NIH funded research, and a call for non-scientific IRB members.

Linking Funding Between ARROW & RAMP

September 10, 2025

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

CoCs for Non-NIH-Funded Research

September 10, 2025

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

News - July 2025

July 15, 2025

This issue of the newsletter provides an overview of the July Toolkit updates, information about Just-in-Time requests, and MyChart recruitment guidance.

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