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Frequently Asked Questions
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cIRB - Reliance
When requesting to rely on an external IRB, the UNMC IRB will assess the external IRB’s qualifica...
Federal Mandates for the Institution
Per NIH Guidelines "As a condition for NIH funding ... institutions shall ensure that research c...
About Us
The Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) is dedicated to protecting the health and safety of e...
Policies
Below are UNMC policies relating to biosafety (click policy number to view in PDF format): IBC...
Resources
Guidelines CDC/NIH Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) (6th editio...
Submission Deadlines
The IBC meets on the second Thursday of each month. In order for a protocol to be reviewed at a m...
Training
Biosafety Training Program General biosafety training is required by all individuals conducting ...
Committee
In 2008, the Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee of the National Research Counc...
Existing paper protocols
NOTE: THE PAPER FORMS ON THIS PAGE ARE ONLY TO BE USED FOR STUDIES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN TRANSFERRED...
cIRB - UNMC Process
Note: When requesting cIRB review, study teams must satisfy the requirements of each IRB and the ...
cIRB - What is Central IRB?
The UNMC IRB uses the term “central IRB” or “cIRB” to indicate that the reviewing IRB (i.e., the ...
sIRB - Fees
For information regarding the fee schedule for Single IRB studies, please contact sirb@unmc.edu.
sIRB - Reliance
Reliance refers to an arrangement where an IRB allows another IRB to perform review and approval ...
sIRB - What is Single IRB?
Single IRB is a model of IRB review that is intended to streamline and reduce administrative burd...
Glossary
Cede Review An institution agrees to transfer IRB review and oversight authority for specified r...
Emergency Treatment
The contact list for Emergency Treatment authorization can be found here in RSS. Under certain c...
Incidents (Non-compliance/Problems)
Per HRPP policy 8.4 non-compliance (NC) involving the PI and/or study personnel must be promptly ...
Protocol Deviations
A Single Subject Protocol deviation is a change in an IRB-approved protocol which is permitted fo...
Exempt Studies
It is understood this project will be conducted in full accordance with all applicable HRPP Polic...