Announcements

Nov 25, 2020

For studies that require continuing review, COMIRB now sends reminder letters 60 days and 45 days prior to the expiration date.

Jun 30, 2020

COMIRB has posted two new decision tools to assist investigators in determining if their study requires an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) or Investigational New Drug (IND) application.

Jun 26, 2020

COMIRB has posted revised guidance on QA/QI/PE.

Jan 10, 2020 by COMIRB

​AHRQ has published guidance on the use of single IRBs for coperative Research.

Oct 22, 2019 by COMIRB

COMIRB has posted guidance on GDPR, the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation.

Oct 9, 2019 by COMIRB

​COMIRB has posted three new guidance documents on involving children in research.

Aug 13, 2019 by COMIRB

COMIRB has posted guidance on obtaining consent electronically (i.e., e-Consent).

Aug 9, 2019 by COMIRB

COMIRB has posted guidance for research involving prisoners.

Jun 18, 2019 by COMIRB

Starting July 1, 2019, COMIRB will require that the Secondary Research Application be used for secondary research submissions, for improved consistency and clarity.

Jan 9, 2019 by COMIRB

The 2018 Requirements for human subjects protections go into effect (finally!) on January 21, 2018. COMIRB will host a town hall to discuss changes we have made to comply with the new requirements.

Nov 14, 2018 by COMIRB

COMIRB has updated the Application for Secondary Research.

Oct 17, 2018 by COMIRB

We have updated the COMIRB template consent forms to remove lines for subjects' initials from each page and remove lines for an investigator signature.

Jul 20, 2018 by COMIRB

COMIRB is piloting a new application form for research involving only the collection and analysis of data collected for another purpose, where a waiver of informed consent is requested.

Jul 20, 2018 by COMIRB

As of July 19, 2018, IRBs are allowed to remove the requirement for continuing review for research eligible for expedited review.

Apr 20, 2018 by COMIRB

The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to delay for an additional 6 months ((July 19, 2018 until January 21, 2019)).

Jan 17, 2018 by COMIRB

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and 15 other federal departments and agencies have announced an Interim Final Rule (IFR) that delays by six months the effective date and general compliance date of the revisions to the “Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects” (also known as the Common Rule) originally published in the Federal Register on January 19, 2017 (82 FR 7149). Most provisions in the revised Common Rule were scheduled to go into effect on January 19, 2018.

Dec 18, 2017 by COMIRB

InfoEd now offers the submission type "Study Closure." Please select "Study Closure" when closing out an expedited or full board study.

Aug 25, 2017 by COMIRB

Effective Monday, September 5, 2017, COMIRB will only review and approve updates or changes to individuals in the roles of: Principal Investigator, Co-investigator, Primary Contact, or Faculty Mentor.

Jun 1, 2017 by COMIRB

COMIRB no longer requires a signature line from the Principal Investigator or designated co-investigator on consent and assent forms. The regulations do not require that these lines be present