Institutional Review Board, UMD

01/09/2015

Are you having trouble with Application Part 2? Check out the Application Part 2 Completion Instructions. You can find these in the Designer Page of IRBNet.

01/08/2015

Did you know? You must be shared on a project in IRBNet in order to view and sign the project.

01/07/2015

Need help submitting your first IRB Application? Check out our “Steps to Submit” document on our website: http://tinyurl.com/n6wzxjc.

01/06/2015

Check out this interesting article regarding Research Ethics - http://tinyurl.com/nbbfhqj

Bioethicists are setting up consultancies for research — but some scientists question whether they are needed.

01/05/2015

The IRB Office is open! We will be answering emails and reviewing applications as soon as possible! We hope everyone had a fun winter break!

01/02/2015

The IRB will return to the office on January 5, 2015. Please send all research-related questions to [email protected].

01/01/2015

Happy New Year from the IRB!

12/23/2014

The IRB Office will be closed from December 25, 2014 until January 5, 2015. We will return to the office on January 5, 2015. Please send all questions to [email protected] and enjoy the holidays!

12/22/2014

Please be sure to submit your Full Board Applications by January 1, 2015, in order to have them reviewed at the January IRB Meeting.

12/19/2014

Check out this article discussing Professor Nathan Fox's findings in his book, "Romania's Abandoned Children" - http://tinyurl.com/mqpg7m4

12/18/2014

Don’t know your Department’s Liaison? No worries! We have an updated Liaison List on our website: http://www.umresearch.umd.edu/RCO/IRB/liaisons.html.

12/17/2014

Not sure which CITI Training is required? The “Social and Behavioral Basic/Refresher” certificate is required for all new applications.