Possible HawkIRB downtime Saturday, July 27th, 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM: University of Iowa databases will undergo routine maintenance on Saturday morning. This may cause brief disruptions to HawkIRB. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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Announcements
Monthly IRB Efficiency Initiative Presentation on Vacation in July
The July (monthly) IRB Efficiency Initiative has been canceled. We will resume our regular schedule presentations in August.
IRB EI June 2024 Rollout is Live
The next iteration of changes associated with the IRB Efficiency Initiative (EI) were rolled out over the weekend. To see more on this update, see the IRB EI specific details.
External IRB SOP Updates
The External IRB SOP has been updated. A track change and clean version can be found on the External/Central IRB Reliance Model page of the HSO website.
Updates to IRB-03 VA Researcher Guidance
The IRB-03 VA Researcher Guide has been updated as a result of a recent VA Office of Research Oversight Audit. Please review the changes if you conduct research at or with the Iowa City VA Medical Center.
Archived Announcements
Access archived announcements here.
Events
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4,503
number of active IRB protocols (2023)
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13,477
number of forms processed by the HSO (2023)
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108
convened irb meetings annually (2023)