The Emory University IRB sends out a monthly newsletter updating IRB members about educational opportunities, new tools for review, regulatory and policy updates, and other news.
Since the newsletter is distributed both as a print copy and a digital copy, it provides links to additional information.
Here are a few sample items from the August 2015 newsletter:
- Easy Opportunities for Continuing Education
The IRB presents a new webinar on the second Thursday of every month during the academic calendar year. The presentations start at 12 p.m. and typically last about 30 minutes. As IRB members, it is crucial that you stay up to date on the regulations, guidance, and Emory policies and procedures. The webinars and Q&A sessions are archived on the IRB website for easy access. Every webinar has its own survey to provide your feedback and ideas for future webinars, which may be accessed at any time…
- Important: NIH Policy in effect Jan. 25, 2015
As you have previously heard, an important new NIH policy applies to “large-scale genomic research” using human or non-human specimens and data. This policy requires robust data sharing plans as a condition of funding for these studies, and explicit informed consent for this sharing (previously, the IRB just had to ensure that the consent was “consistent” with sharing de-identified data). The NIH also now deems such genetic information “identifiable” even if there are no other identifiers attached to it.
What is the IRB Member’s role? The IRB staff and members can help by making sure there is language in the informed consent form that lets subjects know their de-identified data will or may be shared widely, and that certain kinds of genetic information may be re-identifiable in the future. The IRB offers template language for this on our website.
The Emory University IRB sends out a monthly newsletter updating IRB members about educational opportunities, new tools for review, regulatory and policy updates, and other news.
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