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OHRE News

New Guidance on Stop Work Orders, Suspension of Work, or Funding Terminations

April 29, 2025

OHRE has published new guidance on handling Stop Work Orders, Suspension of Work, or Funding Terminations. The new guidance covers: Reporting to UNC-CH IRB External IRB Review Completing the PRI

Best Practices for Stamped Consent Forms

April 7, 2025

OHRE implemented date stamping of consent forms in May 2024. Since that time, we have noted some instances where the stamp fails to be placed or is obscured by other

Meet the IRB Chairs – David Weber

April 3, 2025

Dr. David Jay Weber is currently the Charles Addison and Elizabeth Ann Sanders Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics and Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Weber received

Investigational Drug Service Relocation

January 7, 2025

As effective on 11/18/2024, the UNC Healthcare Investigational Drug Service location has changed. The new location is 3411 Page Road, Suite 100, Morrisville, NC 27560. The old location was 101

OHRE and IRB Newsletter – Fall 2024

October 18, 2024

In This Newsletter Average Turnaround Times for Study Reviews Full Board Determinations (Jan 2024 – July 2024) Announcements Guidance Meet the Chairs Education Topic Upcoming Events Contact You can also

Meet the IRB Chairs – Kim Brownley

October 7, 2024

Dr. Brownley is Associate Director of Policy & Initiatives in the OHRE and Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry, where she has been a faculty member since 1999. She is a Certified

OHRE and IRB Newsletter – Summer 2024

July 11, 2024

A Message from the Director It is my pleasure to introduce you to the new OHRE newsletter. The OHRE newsletter features important news and information for the research community and

BOT ATTACKS and Human Subjects Research

July 5, 2024

Harnessing the power of the internet and social media in research has many advantages – accessibility, a means to approach large and/or targeted audiences, and remote participation during public health

New Submission Status in IRBIS: Pending COI Review

June 20, 2024

There is a new submission status in IRBIS called “Pending COI Review.” This new status will be used when OHRE has completed the submission review, yet the COI disclosure is

The OHRE and IRB have Moved

May 29, 2024

The UNC Office of Human Research Ethics and the IRB moved into a new office space on 12/15/2023. Download a change of address notice for your files. The previous address

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