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Mental health considerations
MENTAL HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS FOR RESEARCHERS DECEMBER 2023 EXPLANATION OF RISKS: Be clear in application and ICD about risks associated with mental health assessments (cognitive status assessments, IQ screens, mental health assessments, exploitation/abuse/v...
Existing paper protocols
NOTE: THE PAPER FORMS ON THIS PAGE ARE ONLY TO BE USED FOR STUDIES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN TRANSFERRED TO THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM (I.E. THEY ARE STILL IN PAPER FORMAT). FORMS FOR EXISTING PAPER PROTOCOLS ONLY Title Version Format 1. CR Biomedical Research 06/13...
Short Forms
A Short Form may be used when a subject/LAR who cannot understand English is unexpectedly encountered, there is not sufficient time to develop and obtain IRB approval for a complete ICF written in language understandable to the subject/LAR, AND the research pr...
Subject's rights & responsibilities
Research Questions: Amheric - Research Questions & Rights and Responsibilities English (UNMC) English (UNO) Spanish (UNMC) Spanish (UNO) Rights of Research Subjects: English English (CHMC) French Somali Spanish Rights and What to know: French Karen Interpretat...
Recruitment templates
HRPP policy to review: #3.5 Subject Recruitment Through Advertisements Recruitment Type Format Flier - full page Word Ad - one column Word Ad - two column Word Ad - six inch Word
FWAs - Federal Wide Assurance
The UNMC IRB Federal Wide Assurance documents can be found here: Adult IRB Roster -2025 (FWA00002939) Pediatric IRB Roster -2025 (FWA00002939)
Miscellaneous
Title Version Format Investigator Assessment Checklist for Regulatory Documentation 9/17/2007 Word Investigator Assessment of IRB 9/7/2007 Word
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Below are a number of commonly asked questions. The questions will either provide an answer or will link to the appropriate section of the guidebook. The Page Navigation found in the upper left side of the page can be used to scroll directly to the answer need...
Virtual Training/Office Hours
IRB Office Hours We can be reached by phone (402-559-6463) or by email (irbora@unmc.edu) Mon-Fri 7am-5pm. The IRB offers two virtual learning/training sessions each month. 2nd Monday of every month 9-10 AM (Zoom link) 4th Thursday of every month 2-3 PM (Zo...
Glossary
Cede Review An institution agrees to transfer IRB review and oversight authority for specified research to another institution’s IRB (reviewing IRB). cIRB <<<< insert definition >>> Lead Site <<<< insert definition >&g...
Institutional Information
The following table contains institutional information that is frequently requested by sponsors, including F&A Rates and Fringe Benefit Rates. Animal Care Accreditation number Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AA...
Submission Deadlines
The IBC meets on the second Thursday of each month. In order for a protocol to be reviewed at a meeting, it must be submitted 10 days prior to the meeting date by 12 PM CT. IBC Full Board Submission Deadline* Date of IBC Meeting December 30, 2...
Frequently Asked Questions
Click on a question below to view the answer details. For any additional questions not covered below, contact the IBC Administrative office at ibcora@unmc.edu or 402-559-6463. Do I need to fill out an IBC application? If your work involves recombinant DNA ...
About Us
The Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) is dedicated to protecting the health and safety of everyone at UNMC who works with biohazardous agents. Some of our major responsibilities include: Reviewing and approving recombinant DNA research projects to ens...
Training
Biosafety Training Program General biosafety training is required by all individuals conducting research on the UNMC/UNO campuses that involve biohazardous materials. All training modules can be accessed through Canvas. The NIH Guidelines state it is the res...
Forms
Form Type Download Instructions Adverse Event Report Download PDF Laboratory Inspection Checklist BL2 Download PDF Laboratory Inspection Checklist BL3 Download PDF Laboratory Inspection Checklist ABL2 Download PDF Labora...
Policies
Below are UNMC policies relating to biosafety (click policy number to view in PDF format): IBC-01: Autoclave Operation and Safety IBC-02: Biological Safety Cabinet Certification IBC-03: Biological Safety Cabinet Operation IBC-04: Biological Spill Clean-U...
Resources
Guidelines CDC/NIH Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) (6th edition; June 2020) Selection, Installation and Use of Biological Safety Cabinets, Appendix A (see page 395 of BMBL) Health Canada Laboratory Biosafety Guideline...
Application Process
Experiments using Biosafety Levels 1-3 (BL-1, BL-2 or BL-3) containment must be reviewed and approved prior to the initiation of experiments. Experiments using BL-4 are not authorized for conduct at UNMC. The application process is as follows: For the revi...
Dual-Use Research of Concern
According to the National Institutes of Health, dual use research of concern (DURC) is "life sciences research that, based on current understanding, can be reasonably anticipated to provide knowledge, information, products, or technologies that could be direct...