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Announcements

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New IRB Connection Newsletter

The latest edition of the IRB Connection Newsletter is now available.
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Human Subjects Office Closure in April 2025

HSO will be closed for an Inservice on 4/9/25-4/10/25
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IRB Efficiency Initiative (IRB EI) - November 2024 Rollout

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.

Pathways to Compliance: AI, Devices, and Drug Oversight Conference 2025

https://hso.research.uiowa.edu/pathways-compliance-ai-devices-and-drug-oversight-conference-2025
Join us Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 8:00 am-4:30 pm.

Archived Announcements

Access archived announcements here.

Events

IRB/HSO Spring 2025 Office Hours

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Virtual
Answer questions about conducting human subjects research. Provide guidance and answer questions about the electronic application forms in the HawkIRB system. Provide suggestions and guidance about study procedures that are in compliance with federal regulations and the UI IRB policies. Provide guidance and answer questions about the submission of industry-initiated and industry-sponsored research projects to an external/commercial or central IRB.

IRB/HSO Spring 2025 Office Hours

Thursday, May 15, 2025 10:00am to 12:00pm
Virtual
Answer questions about conducting human subjects research. Provide guidance and answer questions about the electronic application forms in the HawkIRB system. Provide suggestions and guidance about study procedures that are in compliance with federal regulations and the UI IRB policies. Provide guidance and answer questions about the submission of industry-initiated and industry-sponsored research projects to an external/commercial or central IRB.

IRB/HSO Spring 2025 Office Hours

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Virtual
Answer questions about conducting human subjects research. Provide guidance and answer questions about the electronic application forms in the HawkIRB system. Provide suggestions and guidance about study procedures that are in compliance with federal regulations and the UI IRB policies. Provide guidance and answer questions about the submission of industry-initiated and industry-sponsored research projects to an external/commercial or central IRB.

IRB/HSO Spring 2025 Office Hours

Thursday, May 22, 2025 10:00am to 12:00pm
Virtual
Answer questions about conducting human subjects research. Provide guidance and answer questions about the electronic application forms in the HawkIRB system. Provide suggestions and guidance about study procedures that are in compliance with federal regulations and the UI IRB policies. Provide guidance and answer questions about the submission of industry-initiated and industry-sponsored research projects to an external/commercial or central IRB.
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4,405

number of active IRB protocols (2024)

papers and documents being checked over

14,779

number of forms processed by the HSO (2024)

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101

convened irb meetings annually (2024)