IRB Reliance Email Data Loss

December 12, 2025

The IRBReliance@wisc.edu email account experienced an outage and loss of data this week.

News - December 2025

December 12, 2025

This issue of the newsletter includes personnel and new guidance announcements, as well as information on the recent issues with the Reliance service account.

News - November 2025

November 17, 2025

This issue of the newsletter includes information about an upcoming IRB for Beginners workshop and RELIANT reminders.

RELIANT Reminder

November 17, 2025

Individuals employed by other institutions (except UW Health, UW Medical Foundation, Morgridge, and Madison VA) should not be listed as study team personnel on the Study Team page in ARROW, even if they have a UW appointment, without contacting RELIANT first.

Delegation Logs No Longer Required

October 23, 2024

When a UW Madison IRB is serving as the IRB of Record for external relying sites, relying site delegation logs no longer need to be provided to the UW IRB via ARROW.

RELIANT Reminders

October 7, 2022

Reminders about when RELIANT will or will not cede IRB review or serve as reviewing IRB.

Introducing New Staff

August 15, 2022

The Minimal Risk Research Team and RELIANT are welcoming new staff this month.

RELIANT Staff Departures

July 18, 2022

We are sad to announce the departure of two long-time colleagues and RELIANT members, Carol Pech and Brandy Stoffel.

New Single IRB Plan Template

May 18, 2022

RELIANT has developed a single IRB plan template that researchers can use when drafting their grant applications.

RELIANT Updates

March 28, 2022

Updates include the need to request a consultation when requesting the UW serve as the reviewing IRB and notice of a new dbGAP added to the cede review application.