Non-Human Subject Self Determination: No Confirmation of Registration Email

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Note:  As previously announced in July 2023, for studies that qualify under the non-human subject research self-determination process, a confirmation of registration email will not be sent. Once the protocol is submitted in Kuali Research Protocols (KRP), the study status will remain as “submitted” or “resubmitted.” Why: The confirmation of registration email was creating a…

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Exempt Self-Determination Process: No Confirmation of Registration Email

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Note: As previously announced in July 2023, for studies that qualify under the exempt self-determination process, a confirmation of registration email will not be sent. Once the protocol is submitted in Kuali Research Protocols (KRP), the study status will remain as “submitted” or “resubmitted. Why: The confirmation of registration email was creating a misperception that…

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SAVE THE DATES FOR 2024 QRAMs

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Dear Colleagues, Happy New Year! Please save the dates below for the 2024 Quarterly Research Administration Meetings (QRAMs). All meetings are on Wednesdays, 10AM-1130AM. The agenda and zoom info will be sent about one week prior to the meeting. If there are any topics you’d like to hear about (or would like to present on!),…

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Ensuring Safety in the Research Community

Dear Colleagues: Safety is critical to conducting high-quality research, which is why I am writing to highlight three annual safety requirements identified in UCI’s Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP):  1) reconciliation and update chemical inventories, 2) safety self-inspections and 3) creating and training staff on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).  Reconciliation and Update Chemical InventoriesLab safety is…

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IRB Review Fee: New Rate

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Institutional Review Board Human Research Protections (HRP) HRP Update: IRB Review Fee: New Rate Version October 9, 2023 IRB Review Fee: New Rate   A Few Facts About the IRB Review Fee:   The IRB fee will increase from $1568.00 to $1850.00.[1]    This new rate impacts protocols approved by the IRB on or after…

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09/13 QRAM Materials

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Good afternoon,   The presentation slides and the Zoom recording of last week’s QRAM are posted here for your reference: https://research.uci.edu/electronic-research-administration/qram/.   We will send out the next meeting information soon! As a reminder, if you are interested in a specific topic or have expertise in a topic that others might enjoy, please let us…

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New Dropdown Section in KRP User Guide

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Dear Colleagues,   The ERA has updated the KRP user guide and added a new dropdown section “Steps to Take to Ensure Receiving the KRP Reminders in Outlook and Gmail”. You can find it at the bottom of the General Tips section. https://research.uci.edu/electronic-research-administration/kuali-research/kr-protocols/   We also attached the steps here in this email below. With…

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Upcoming QRAM – Agenda and Zoom Info

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Dear Colleagues,   This is a reminder for next week’s Quarterly Research Administration Meeting (QRAM). The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, 09/13, from 10:00AM-11:30AM. Join the meeting by using this link.   Below is the tentative agenda:   Special Guest: VCR Pramod Khargonekar Honest Broker – Cohort Discovery Tools Federal Update RSIC Process Review Clinical…

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