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The ORPC staff are available to assist with IRB protocol submissions through Kuali. Stop on by our virtual drop in sessions sessions, posted on our myUMBC page, to answer any questions you may...
Starting at 8:01 am today, Kuali Protocols for IRB system is available for IRB submissions and other related actions for legacy and new protocols. Questions and Assistance The ORPC...
What this means for you Beginning tomorrow, October 18., 2020, at 8:01 am, Kuali Protocols for IRB system is available for IRB submissions and other related actions for legacy and new...
What this means for you From October 8, 2020 5:01 pm until October 18, 2020at 8:00 am, the ORPC will be closed. No paper IRB related submissions or actions will be accepted to allow for Kuali...
It's just two weeks away!
What this means for you The last day to submit paper applications, modifications (amendments), deviation reports and closure reports is October 8, 2020 at 5:00 pm. Our office will...
Get ready for Kuali Protocols for IRB
What this means for you · The last day to submit paper applications, modifications (amendments), deviation reports and closure reports is October 8, 2020 at 5:00 pm. Our office...
On August 13, 2018, the President signed the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 (NDAA). One section (Section 889) of this act restricts use of federal loan or grant funds...
Appointment will be for the 2020-2021 Academic Year
The Institutional Review Board (IRB), the formally designated UMBC committee to approve, monitor, and review research involving humans is currently accepting applications from students to join. ...
Correction from the last announcement
What this means for you Remember that paper forms and requests will soon be a thing of the past. Key time frame dates: Starting October 18, 2020 at 8:01 am,...
Stay tuned to our myUMBC page for further details
We are pleased to announce that all configuration has been completed to meet the requirements of the live kickoff of Kuali Protocols for IRB, our cloud-based protocol management and administration...
OCT
8
Have questions? We'll provide answers
11:00 AM
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Online
Come and join your ORPC colleagues in this online drop in session (via WebEx) to review the Kuali Protocols login steps and any other IRB protocol creation questions as UMBC begins it's...
OCT
6
Have questions? We'll provide answers
2:00 PM
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Online
Come and join your ORPC colleagues in this online drop in session (via WebEx) to review the Kuali Protocols login steps and any other IRB protocol creation questions as UMBC begins it's...
OCT
1
Have questions? We'll provide answers
11:00 AM
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Online
Come and join your ORPC colleagues in this online drop in session (via WebEx) to review the Kuali Protocols login steps and any other IRB protocol creation questions as UMBC begins it's...
1 Going
SEP
29
Have questions? We'll provide answers
2:00 PM
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Online
Come and join your ORPC colleagues in this online drop in session (via WebEx) to review the Kuali Protocols login steps and any other IRB protocol creation questions as UMBC begins it's...
SEP
24
Have questions? We'll provide answers
11:00 AM
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Online
Come and join your ORPC colleagues in this online drop in session (via WebEx) to review the Kuali Protocols login steps and any other IRB protocol creation questions as UMBC begins it's...
SEP
22
Have questions? We'll provide answers
2:00 PM
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Online
Come and join your ORPC colleagues in this online drop in session (via WebEx) to review the Kuali Protocols login steps and any other IRB protocol creation questions as UMBC begins it's...
3 Going
SEP
17
Have questions? We'll provide answers
11:00 AM
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Online
Come and join your ORPC colleagues in this online drop in session (via WebEx) to review the Kuali Protocols login steps and any other IRB protocol creation questions as UMBC begins it's...
SEP
15
Have questions? We'll provide answers
2:00 PM
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Online
Come and join your ORPC colleagues in this online drop in session (via WebEx) to review the Kuali Protocols login steps and any other IRB protocol creation questions as UMBC begins it's...
1 Going
SEP
10
Have questions? We'll provide answers
11:00 AM
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Online
Come and join your ORPC colleagues in this online drop in session (via WebEx) to review the Kuali Protocols login steps and any other IRB protocol creation questions as UMBC begins it's...
1 Going
SEP
8
Have questions? We'll provide answers
2:00 PM
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Online
Come and join your ORPC colleagues in this online drop in session (via WebEx) to review the Kuali Protocols login steps and any other IRB protocol creation questions as UMBC begins it's...
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Visit our special topics web page for new information from the world of export control management. In particular, review the disclosure of work for foreign institutions or governments...
postedJuly 20, 2020sponsorKuali Research at UMBC 0 IMPORTANT COI Notifications Hello While upgrading the COI module, emails requesting PIS complete past disclosures was sent out to...
Steps to follow for the IRB to allow recruitment
Members of the UMBC community receive, from time to time, requests from investigators unaffiliated with UMBC to recruit participants for human subjects research. Participants are generally...
Our office has identified a series of duplicate Kuali emails for projects (proposals) sent to PIs/faculty that reference a proposal number as well as institutional proposal number with the same...
Dear Colleagues, We request your registration and invite your questions in preparation for the June 19th Virtual Town Hall from 9:00 am to 10:30 am to discuss Research & Creative...
Starts Saturday, June 13, 2020!
Dear PI’s & Faculty, The ORPC wants to inform you we have been working with Kuali to update UMBC’s conflict of interest disclosure form and processes. This next stage in the COI disclosure...
Update to the original post of Feb 03 2017
Dear Investigators In February 2017, the ORPC forwarded information from the Department of Energy regarding the exemption (DOE Order 142.3A) from the Foreign Nationals prior approval...
Third Town Hall on Research & Creative Endeavors under COVID Dear Colleagues, We request your registration and invite your questions in preparation for the May 29th Virtual Town Hall...
The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) is sponsoring a webinar entitled "OHRP Guidance on Response to COVID-19" on Tuesday April 28, 2020 at 1:00pm. The OHRP staff will discuss the...
The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) recently issued “OHRP Guidance on COVID-19” to respond to questions OHRP received from the research community regarding how the human subjects...
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Virtual Town Hall: Research and Creative Achievement under COVID-19 Friday, April 17 from 11:00 am to 12:30pm Panelists: Karl V. Steiner, Vice President for Research Dean Drake,...
Using alternative platforms for in person interactions
The ORPC wanted to let investigators know we've updated guidance on several IRB web pages on how to conduct interviews using telephone and video conferencing while UMBC is functioning under...
As the university is moving forward with plans related to COVID-19, the OPRC staff reminds investigators to be careful and respectful of participants who decide to be involved in human subjects...
What to use in place of face to face interviews - COVID-19
Our office has received several information requests about using virtual/online formats to take the place of previously planned (and IRB approved) in-person interviews conducted outside of campus....
The ORPC staff want to reach out to our respective investigators regarding how the ORPC will continue with business continuity during campus closures resulting from emergencies. The ORPC...
The ORPC team is excited to share updates about our ongoing efforts with Kuali Protocols for IRB. As we’ve been announcing, UMBC is continuing to transition its research related processes into...
When recruiting participants for a human subjects use research protocol, one important aspect of the research process is discussing the purposes, procedures, risks, benefits, etc. of the study...
Planning an international partner on a research project? The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP), UMBC Financial Services and Office of General Counsel created a guidance document to assist in...
The IRB recently revised its webpage guidance for investigators to use when proposing compensation for research participants for their time or travel or be offered in-kind compensation for their...
The ORPC wants to remind investigators the importance of logging into CITI training via the UMBC Single Sign On (SSO) login when submitting animal use (and soon human subjects research)...
UMBC is continuing to transition its research related processes into the Kuali system. Proposal Submission, Awards and Conflict of Interest modules have gone live and researchers are using these...
We are pleased to announce the go live kickoff of KUALI Protocols for UMBC, our cloud-based electronic research administration tool. After several positive and successful tests, UMBC’s KUALI for...
Appointment will be for the 2019-2020 Academic Year
The Institutional Review Board (IRB), the formally designated UMBC committee to approve, monitor, and review research involving humans is currently accepting applications from students to join. ...
We are pleased to announce the successful go live kickoff of KUALI Protocols for UMBC, our cloud-based electronic research administration tool. After several positive and successful tests UMBC’s...
Check out the ORPC's updated information on export control special topics and case studies. Important details to consider when planning your next international research collaboration. Click...
Export Control and Travel
Our post from last month described the updates to the Traveler Certification Letter, used by international travelers who plan to carry university-owned equipment on trips outside the United...
Know before you go
The ORPC has updated the Traveler Certification Letter, used by international travelers who plan to carry university-owned equipment on trips outside the United States. Why worry? If you are...
The IRB website has been updated to reflect the 2018 revisions to the Common Rule. Please visit the site to view current IRB guidance and download all the forms you'll need to request approval to...
The January 21 2019 compliance date is fast approaching!
As the ORPC prepares for the January 21, 2019 compliance date of the revised Common Rule, all current IRB documents will be taken off line 3:00 pm EST on January 18, 2019. Revised forms and...
The January 21 2019 compliance date is fast approaching!
Here's information we've gleaned so far from guidance from the Office of Human Research Protections: 1) all non-exempt (expedited) protocols approved by the IRB before 1/21/19 will continue to...
The January 21 2019 compliance date is fast approaching!
Stay tuned to the IRB webpage for information, application and form changes and updates.
FEB
19
12:00 PM
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bwtech@UMBC North : 5523 Rsrch Park Dr, Suite 310
This session provides investigators with guidance about IRB procedures and application processes and forms for use following the implementation of the 2018 Common Rule revisions on January 21,...
FEB
18
12:00 PM
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bwtech@UMBC North : 5523 Rsrch Park Dr, Suite 310
This session provides investigators with guidance about IRB procedures and application processes and forms for use following the implementation of the 2018 Common Rule revisions on January 21,...
FEB
14
12:00 PM
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bwtech@UMBC North : 5523 Rsrch Park Dr, Suite 310
This session provides investigators with guidance about IRB procedures and application processes and forms for use following the implementation of the 2018 Common Rule revisions on January 21,...
FEB
13
12:00 PM
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bwtech@UMBC North : 5523 Rsrch Park Dr, Suite 310
This session provides investigators with guidance about IRB procedures and application processes and forms for use following the implementation of the 2018 Common Rule revisions on January 21,...
FEB
7
12:00 PM
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bwtech@UMBC North : 5523 Rsrch Park Dr, Suite 310
This session provides investigators with guidance about IRB procedures and application processes and forms for use following the implementation of the 2018 Common Rule revisions on January 21,...
FEB
5
12:00 PM
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bwtech@UMBC North : 5523 Rsrch Park Dr, Suite 310
This session provides investigators with guidance about IRB procedures and application processes and forms for use following the implementation of the 2018 Common Rule revisions on January 21,...
2 Going
As we have posted on the group page, the upcoming compliance date of January 21, 2019 adhering to the revisions to the Common Rule is quickly approaching. Stay tuned for forthcoming information...
UMBC is continuing to transition its research related processes into the Kuali system. The Proposal Submission, Awards and Conflict of Interest modules handling funding submissions and financial...
We are pleased to announce a new member of our compliance group in the Office of Research Protections and Compliance (ORPC). Andy Glenn joined the OPRC on October 15 as a compliance...
Dear Faculty, Kuali COI Module Award Integration As announced in July 2018, UMBC is transitioning from the research management format in PeopleSoft to the...
The Institutional Review Board (IRB), the formally designated UMBC committee to approve, monitor, and review research involving humans is currently accepting applications from students to join. ...
JAN
29
12:00 PM
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bwtech@UMBC North : 5523 Rsrch Park Dr, Suite 310
This session provides investigators with guidance about IRB procedures and application processes and forms for use following the implementation of the 2018 Common Rule revisions on January 21,...
2 Going
NOV
6
10:00 AM
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bwtech@UMBC North : 5523 Rsrch Park Dr, Suite 310
This session provides investigators with guidance about IRB procedures and application processes and forms to prepare for implementation of the 2018 Common Rule revisions, scheduled for January...
OCT
9
10:00 AM
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bwtech@UMBC North : 5523 Rsrch Park Dr, Suite 310
This session provides investigators with guidance about IRB procedures and application processes and forms to prepare for implementation of the 2018 Common Rule revisions, scheduled for January...
SEP
11
10:00 AM
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bwtech@UMBC North : 5523 Rsrch Park Dr, Suite 310
This session provides investigators with guidance about IRB procedures and application processes and forms to prepare for implementation of the 2018 Common Rule revisions, scheduled for January...
4 Going
AUG
14
10:00 AM
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bwtech@UMBC North : 5523 Rsrch Park Dr, Suite 310
This session provides investigators with guidance about IRB procedures and application processes and forms to prepare for implementation of the 2018 Common Rule revisions, scheduled for January...
1 Going
Dear Faculty, As part of UMBC’s transitioning from the research management format in PeopleSoft to the cloud-based Kuali system, the Office of the Vice President for Research is ready to...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a final rule today to delay the general compliance effective date to update the federal regulations that protect the rights and welfare...
UMBC implemented the KualiResearch Conflict of Interest (COI) module to document the disclosure processes for Public Health Service (PHS) and Non-PHS submitted proposals that are governed by the...
The Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced on January 17, 2018 an Interim Final Rule (IFR) that delays by six months the effective date and general compliance date of the revisions...
Investigators planning or currently performing Department of Energy (DOE) work, please read the below: The Department of Energy (DOE) has issued an amendment to the DOE Order 142.3a, which...
The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) houses many of the research compliance training modules investigators use prior to initiating a research study. UMBC has teamed up with...
To continue our outreach and providing the most up to date templates for our investigators to use, please click on the ORPC Documents and Forms page to download the most current versions. These...
The ORPC and DoIT recommend that UMBC personnel not collaborate or communicate any potential export controlled, restricted, or sensitive information, data via cloud service products. Details...
Important for investigators to know if funded by NSF or NIH
The National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) have established training requirements in Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) for programs supporting...
NOV
25
12:00 PM
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bwtech@UMBC North : 5523 Rsch Prk Dr, Suite 310
Have a specific compliance question? Don't know the next steps to take? Want to have a preliminary application reviewed by the ORPC staff before formal submission to the IRB, IACUC or IBC? Bring...
OCT
28
12:00 PM
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bwtech@UMBC North : 5523 Rsch Prk Dr, Suite 310
Have a specific compliance question? Don't know the next steps to take? Want to have a preliminary application reviewed by the ORPC staff before formal submission to the IRB, IACUC or IBC? Bring...
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SEP
16
12:00 PM
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bwtech@UMBC North : 5523 Rsch Prk Dr, Suite 310
Have a specific compliance question? Don't know the next steps to take? Want to have a preliminary application reviewed by the ORPC staff before formal submission to the IRB, IACUC of IBC? Bring...
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To continue our outreach and providing the most up to date templates for our investigators to use, please click on the ORPC Documents and Forms page to download the most current versions. These...
The next IBC meeting is scheduled for September 16, 2015. Investigators who want to have an application reviewed at this meeting should send a complete copy of the IBC paperwork to...
Click on the link to access IRB, IACUC, IBC, IBC, and other pages
What you need to know when using biohazardous materials
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) has been approved by the NIH Office of Biotechnology Activities. The IBC is responsible for ensuring that all...
The FBI recently released travel guidance for faculty and students planning to travel outside the U.S. or to study abroad. This guidance is aimed at protecting academic research and to ensure...
OCT
14
Learn the basics to register for CITI and Webnett
12:00 PM
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bwtech@UMBC North : 5523 Rsrch Park Dr. Suite 310
Want to know which training is required for your research projects? Looking for help to register for OPRC’s web based training (CITI or Webnett)? Having trouble logging in the web training sites?...
SEP
10
Learn the basics to register for CITI and Webnett
12:00 PM
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bwtech@UMBC North : 5523 Rsrch Park Dr. Suite 310
Want to know which training is required for your research projects? Looking for help to register for OPRC’s web based training (CITI or Webnett)? Having trouble logging in the web training sites?...
1 Going
AUG
5
Learn the basics to register for CITI and Webnett
12:00 PM
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bwtech@UMBC North : 5523 Rsrch Park Dr. Suite 310
Want to know which training is required for your research projects? Looking for help to register for OPRC’s web based training (CITI or Webnett)? Having trouble logging in the web training sites?...