What's New (OUHSC Campus)

New IRB roster for Board 5, effective 3/20/2020, has been published and is available on the HSC Campus IRB Rosters page here. 

WIRB-Copernicus Group (WCG) hosting a FREE webinar

Title: Clinical Trials in the Era of COVID-19: Changes You Need to Make Now 

When: Wednesday, March 18th

Click here to learn more or access registration information. 

Information and guidance has been developed for the research community to consider for addressing needs related to COVID-19.

More information and FAQs will be added as the situation continues to evolve.

• All research-related guidance is available at research.ouhsc.edu.
  • You can also click here access HRPP and IRB-specific guidance directly.
• For updates and guidance from the University on COVID-19, visit coronavirus.ou.edu.

If you have questions related to an ongoing study, please contact your responsible campus HRPP/IRB Office. 

Thank you.

Notice of Transition to New System for Issuing Certificates of Confidentiality for Non-NIH Funded Research

(NOT-OD-20-075)  https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-20-075.html

• NIH is updating its Certificate of Confidentiality (CoC) online system that is used to request an NIH-issued CoC for non-NIH funded research.
• NIH will no longer accept CoC requests through the current kiosk system effective March 11, 2020.
• Current users who need a copy of their Certificate or documentation should access and download these items before March 13, 2020 - users will no longer have access to the current system as of March 13, 2020.
• The new system requires direct submission by an authorized institutional official rather than by the investigator or other research team member.
• For more information, click the link above to view the NIH notice or visit the OU HRPP CoC page here. 

New IRB rosters for Board 3, effective 2/14/2020, has been published and is available on the HSC Campus IRB Rosters page here.