IRB Newsletter: May 2024

Serving the University of Vermont and the University of Vermont Health Network

Projects Not Requiring IRB Review Self-Determination Tool Update

The tool was developed to assist researchers in identifying when their activity requires IRB review.  The difference between research requiring IRB review, research that does not involve human subjects by the regulatory definition, and those activities categorized as quality assessment/improvement projects, program...

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Human Subjects Research Newsletter - March 2024

Research Protection Office News

RPO welcomed Jen Ather, PhD as our new IRB Regulatory Analyst this month.  She comes to us from the Vermont Lung Center with extensive experience as a senior lab technician in biosafety oversight, animals, human subjects and grant writing. Please welcome Dr. Ather when you have an opportunity. 

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Human Subjects Research Newsletter - November 2023

Research Protection Office News

The IRB meeting for medical sciences has a change in the December meeting date.  The meeting will be held 12/13/2023.  Meetings dates and agenda deadlines for 2024 can be found here.

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