Aug 28, 2019 11:00 AMIRB 5

Room 8030 Maloney Building
HUP

Sep 04, 2019 11:00 AMIRB 7

IRB Conference Room
3800 Spruce Street, First Floor Suite 151E

Sep 06, 2019 10:00 AMIRB 3

Room 9025 Maloney Building
HUP

Sep 09, 2019 11:45 AMIRB 1

IRB Conference Room
3800 Spruce Street Suite 151E

Sep 10, 2019 4:00 PMIRB 6

Cheston Conference Room Pennsylvania Hosp.

Sep 16, 2019 12:00 PMIRB 8

IRB CONFERENCE ROOM
3800 Spruce Street Suite 151E

Sep 17, 2019 10:45 AMIRB 4

IRB CONFERENCE ROOM
3800 Spruce Street Suite 151E

Sep 19, 2019 11:45 AMIRB 2

Room 9025 Maloney Building
HUP

See future meetings »

Jul 05, 2019 2:00 PM7/5/2019 - IRB Submission Procedure & Guidance updates

REPORTABLE EVENT FORM AND GUIDANCE UPDATE

Apr 10, 2019 3:30 PMDEVIATION REPORTING UPDATES

Apr 10, 2019 3:30 PMCONTINUING REVIEW REQUIREMENTS UPDATE

Apr 02, 2019 1:30 PMCITI TRAINING FOR HUMAN RESEARCH POLICY UPDATE

Mar 04, 2019 1:30 PM3.14.19 - 5.15.19 - Penn IRB SPRING EDUCATIONAL SERIES

Dec 10, 2018 6:15 PMUniversity Winter Break Reminder

The IRB office will be closed in alignment with the winter break from 1pm on Friday 12/21/2018 through Tuesday 1/1/2019.  The office will re-open on Wednesday 1/2/2019 at 9am.

Jul 19, 2018 4:15 PMImplementation of New Common Rule Regulations

On July 19, 2018, the Federal Government implemented a delay in the revised regulations governing human subjects research known as the Common Rule. The revised Common Rule effective date is now January 21, 2019.

May 14, 2018 3:45 PMClinical Research Resource Feasibility Assessment Tool

See past news »

Aug 29, 2019 10:00 AMWeekly IRB Office Hours

3800 Spruce Street, First Floor, Suite 151E

Got specific questions about your application or research? Come to IRB office hours!

Sep 05, 2019 10:00 AMWeekly IRB Office Hours (Final Session)

3800 Spruce Street, First Floor, Suite 151E

Got specific questions about your application or research? Come to IRB office hours! Every Thursday until 9/5/19, members of the IRB staff will be available to answer any questions you have and help you find the best solution for your study & submission.

Request a training »   See Past Trainings »

IRB Educational Series Archive - Click here to download slides presented at various IRB training sessions

  • Minimal Risk Studies for First Time Submitters (Social/Behavioral/Educational Science) : Provides a full background for new submitters on what the IRB is & how they relate to your study, as well as tips to navigate your first SBS submission
  • Minimal Risk Studies for First Time Submitters (Biomedical Science) : Presents an introduction to IRB submissions for biomedical students & researchers, including a thorough outline of whether your project requires IRB review & tips for submitting
  • Comparative Effectiveness Trials : Outlines the landscape of considerations from the IRB when evaluating comparative effectiveness trials, including what study teams should outline in both their protocols & informed consent forms to facilitate review
  • The Common Rule : A comprehensive outline of what the Common Rule entails, including an outline of what’s changing (including broad consent, elements for consent, & ongoing requirements for continuing review) as well as how this will impact the submission of your studies
  • How to Conduct an IRB Reliance Agreement : Great for biomedical teams considering NIH funding. A complete overview of what reliance agreements are & how they work, as well as what you need to know as a submitter in order to request & obtain an agreement; also reviews expectations moving forward if relying on the Penn IRB
  • Got Data? What you need to Protect Your Research at Penn : Discussions of common concerns raised with data protection plans as well as best practices & considerations to better protect the data of your study; also includes a thorough refresher of the components & requirements outlined by HIPAA protections