Emerson to serve as director of OHRE
Effective August 22, Carly Emerson will serve as director of the Office of Human Research Ethics (OHRE).
Office of Human Research Ethics
New OHRE SOPs 2022
DATE: August 15, 2022 TO: UNC Research Community FROM: The UNC Office of Human Research Ethics (OHRE) RE: Revisions to OHRE Standard Operating Procedures OHRE has revised a number of … Read more
How do I submit my Investigatorʼs Brochure (IB) update to the IRB?
Investigator’s Brochures are essential regulatory documents requiring IRB submission and review, but should these documents be submitted as a Modification or as Promptly Reportable Information (PRI)? It depends… IBs are … Read more
Update to OHRE SOP # 1401 – Promptly Reportable Information
As of October 1, 2021, the OHRE SOP # 1401 will be updated to better reflect the types of information that require reporting, update the definitions of terms, and reformatting … Read more
Announcement on Cassie Myers Departure
Date: June 7, 2021 To: Deans, Directors, and Department Chairs From: Terry Magnuson, Vice Chancellor for Research Subject: Announcement on Cassie Myers’ Departure It is with great sadness that I … Read more
IRBIS Update – May 6, 2021
Beginning 5/6/2021, IRBIS will be updated to include some changes that will allow for more streamlined PI changes and personnel modifications. 1. PI Change process In order to change the … Read more
Discontinuation of COVID Information Sheet
Date: 5/25/2021 To: UNC Research Community From: OHRE/IRB Subject: Discontinuation of COVID Information Sheet As we prepare for the June 1, 2021’s new research guidelines and moving towards normal operations … Read more
Department routing of IRB submissions
A department’s approval in IRBIS is attesting that the study personnel have the appropriate expertise (e.g., credentialing, licensure, privileges, training), experience (e.g. previous research studies conduct and role in relation … Read more
Changes to Multi-Site Screening Question
With the most recent IRBIS update, the application logic rules were changed regarding the Multi-Site Screening question (#6 on the Screening Questions page). The original purpose of the question was … Read more
Meeting Dates and Deadlines for 2021
The IRB Meetings and Deadlines Calendar has been published for 2021 on the OHRE website. With the restructuring of the boards to remove the designations of Biomedical, Non-biomedical, and Safety … Read more