Tue, 5th February, 2019
The Office of Responsible Research Practices and the Center for Clinical and Translational Science are offering an educational session on the Buck-IRB initial submission application. The presentation will:
The session will be tailored to medical researchers; however, anyone preparing IRB submissions is welcome to attend. The presentation will be held on Tuesday, March 5 from 8 to 9:30 a.m. in the Biomedical Research Tower, Room 115, 460 West Twelfth Avenue.
Mon, 4th February, 2019
The Office of Responsible Research Practices is offering a workshop for graduate students on how to navigate the Institutional Review Board (IRB) process. The workshop will focus on the following key topics:
While this session will be tailored to social and behavioral sciences researchers, anyone preparing IRB submissions is welcome. The workshop will be held on Thursday, February 28 from 11 a.m. to noon in the Research Commons, 3rd Floor of 18th Avenue Library, 175 West 18th Avenue.
Contact: 614-688-8641 or meadows.8@osu.edu
Thu, 31st January, 2019
The University Laboratory Safety Committee’s Excellence in Safety awards recognize a university faculty or staff member, student and a laboratory research group who have made a considerable contribution to improving laboratory safety on the Ohio State campus. Such contributions can be defined as actions taken to prevent injury or illness, outstanding response and cooperation given to resolve unsafe conditions, consistent improvement during laboratory inspections, or any other consistent and proactive demonstration of efforts in support of a positive laboratory safety culture.
Environmental Health and Safety and the Office of Research coordinate the University Laboratory Safety Committee (ULSC). The ULSC works to enhance the safety culture at Ohio State by helping to shape safety programs, review and distribute new regulatory information and provide feedback from the university community regarding current laboratory safety incidents or issues.
Nominations for 2019 individual, group and student awards will be accepted through February 25, 2019.
Sat, 26th January, 2019
What type of annual review will be required under the revised Common Rule? The Office of Responsible Research Practices and the Center for Clinical and Translational Research are offering a session to:
The presentation will be held on Tuesday, February 26 from 8 to 9:30 a.m. in the Ross Heart Hospital, Room H1213, 452 West 10th Avenue.
Mon, 21st January, 2019
New updates to the Buck-IRB submission system went live on January 20, 2018.
This update involves the Exempt, Continuing Review, Annual Study Report, and Final Study Report applications. The application revisions incorporate the Common Rule changes (http://orrp.osu.edu/irb/common-rule-revisions/) that take effect on January 21, 2019.
Exempt Application Updates:
Study Management Updates:
Continuing Review & Annual Status Report Application Updates:
Login to Buck-IRB at go.osu.edu/Buck-IRB.
For additional information about this Buck-IRB update, please contact Michael Donovan at donovan.6@osu.edu.
Mon, 10th December, 2018
The ‘Common Rule Revisions’ edition of the “Human Subjects Research Newsletter” is now available on the Office of Responsible Research Practices (ORRP) IRB Newsletters webpage. This special issue is full of valuable information regarding the Common Rule revisions and its implementation at Ohio State.
Human Subjects Research Newsletter – Common Rule Revisions
For additional information on the newsletter or any topics contained therein, please contact Ellen Patricia.
Mon, 3rd December, 2018
New updates to the Buck-IRB submission system went live on December 3, 2018.
This update involves the Final Study Report. This is the second in a series of revisions that will take place over the next few months in preparation for the Common Rule changes that take effect on January 21, 2019. This update involves adding the Final Study Report application form to Buck-IRB. See the list below for more information regarding this change:
Login to Buck-IRB at go.osu.edu/Buck-IRB.
For additional information about this Buck-IRB update, please contact Michael Donovan at donovan.6@osu.edu.
Tue, 6th November, 2018
How will the informed consent process change after the revised Common Rule is implemented? The Office of Responsible Research Practices and the Center for Clinical and Translational Research are offering a workshop to:
The workshop will be held on Tuesday, November 27, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. in the Biomedical Research Tower, Room 115, 460 West Twelfth Avenue. The session will also be available via live stream.
Contact: 614-688-8641 or meadows.8@osu.edu
Fri, 2nd November, 2018
New updates to the Buck-IRB submission system went live on November 1, 2018.
This update involves the Waiver of Consent/Assent/Parental Permission pages and Alteration of Consent/Parental Permission pages. This is the first in a series of revisions that will take place over the next several months in preparation for the Common Rule changes that take effect on January 21, 2019. This update involves an additional question added to the above-mentioned pages for studies requesting a consent waiver and/or alteration for the use of identifiable private information and/or bio-specimens. See below for more information regarding this change:
Login to Buck-IRB at go.osu.edu/Buck-IRB.
For additional information about this Buck-IRB update, please contact Michael Donovan at donovan.6@osu.edu.
Tue, 9th October, 2018
New updates to the Buck-IRB submission system go live on October 10, 2018!
Included in this update are significant revisions to the Risk Assessment page of the continuing review form for IRB-approved human subjects research. The form revisions include clarifications regarding reporting requirements at the time of continuing review and more specific selection options to ease form completion. See the list below for the more significant changes to the page:
Login to Buck-IRB at go.osu.edu/Buck-IRB.
For additional information about this Buck-IRB update, please contact Michael Donovan at donovan.6@osu.edu.