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Zipline: The online IRB system

Contact hsdinfo@uw.edu if you experience accessibility issues with our webpages, forms or Zipline system because of visual impairment or mobility challenges.

New Guidance on Reasonably Foreseeable Risks

HSD has developed new guidance for researchers that defines what reasonably foreseeable risks means and describes how to ensure those risks are included in the consent form.

New NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy

Read this announcement about a new policy for NIH-funded or conducted research. Also refer to HSD’s new consent language for NIH required data sharing.

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IRB 101 Tutorial

Students and residents who are listed as the principal investigator on an IRB application are required to take an IRB 101 online tutorial.

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Announcements

March 7, 2023
For the Record- March 7, 2023: Student Office Hours, Student Requirements, Zipline and Single IRB Review
February 7, 2023
For the Record-February 7, 2023: New Guidance on Reasonably Foreseeable Risks, Revisions to Human Subjects Research Determination Materials
January 10, 2023
For the Record- January 10, 2023: Revised Cooperative Agreement with Fred Hutch, More
December 6, 2022
For the Record- December 6, 2022: Subject Expertise Question in IRB Protocol, Consent Language for NIH Required Data Sharing, More
November 8, 2022
For the Record- November 8, 2022: Updated CoC Guidance, Research Involving Minors
October 4, 2022
For the Record- October 4, 2022: New Guidance on Reasonably Foreseeable Risks, HSD/IRB Turnaround Times, PAVE Annual Report, NIH DMS Policy
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We provide expert, efficient, and innovative support for fulfilling UW responsibilities associated with human subjects research.

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