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The Institutional Review Board (IRB) office and the entire Research Compliance team are committed to continuous improvement in the service and support we provide for the research community. Our commitment includes engaging with faculty who assist us in this work.ÌýThe IRB has been experiencing significant backlogs in reviewing submissions, jeopardizing the timely completion of research projects. Informed by valuable input provided by faculty, an IRB working group has developed a plan to improve turnaround times and reduce backlogs.Ìý

Key updates include:

Principal Investigator (PI) Eligibility

• All Graduate StudentsÌýare eligible to serve as Principal Investigators (PI) for their research studies. A faculty advisor is still required.
• Undergraduate StudentsÌýmay not act as PIs. Undergraduate research must be submitted by a faculty member who will assume the PI role.
• Exempt Categories:ÌýExempt protocol and consent form templatesÌýare now available on the IRB webpage. There is also anÌýÌýyou can use to assess whether your research qualifies for an exempt category.ÌýÌýÌý

In addition to the above refinements, improvements to templates and theÌýIRB websiteÌýhave been made and should further improve the user experience and process efficiency.

Please contactÌýclaire.dunne@colorado.eduÌýwith questions or concerns.