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Announcements

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HawkIRB Alert: Changes to HawkIRB Section X.4

Additional information on resources to use on how to find help when submitting forms in HawkIRB.
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FY26 IRB Fee Updates effective November 1, 2025

Changes to IRB Fees effective November 1, 2025.
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IRB Efficiency Initiative (IRB EI) - HawkIRB Application Redesign Phase I NOW LIVE

The next iteration of changes associated with the IRB Efficiency Initiative (EI) were rolled out over this past weekend. The August 2025 Update focuses on the first of four HawkIRB application redesign efforts.
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Archived Announcements

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Events

IRB Efficiency Initiative Information Session

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual
The Human Subjects Office invites the UI research community to attend monthly information sessions about the IRB Efficiency Initiative on the fourth Wednesday of the month, from 12-1 pm.

Fall 2025 IRB Office Hours

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Virtual
IRB Office Hours are for all UI faculty, staff, and Investigators, HawkIRB delegates, and research team members involved with Human Subjects research. No appointment

Fall 2025 IRB Office Hours

Thursday, September 25, 2025 10:00am to 12:00pm
Virtual
IRB Office Hours are for all UI faculty, staff, and Investigators, HawkIRB delegates, and research team members involved with Human Subjects research. No appointment necessary. First come, first served.

Fall 2025 IRB Office Hours

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Virtual
IRB Office Hours are for all UI faculty, staff, and Investigators, HawkIRB delegates, and research team members involved with Human Subjects research. No appointment
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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)