March 2021

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The IRB Review A compilation of information, announcements, & updates for UK Institutional Review Board (IRB) members, research investigators, & others involved with human subject research.

How COVID-19 led to brain fog, memory loss and no sleep for this Kentucky 23-year-old Herald-Leader By Alex Acquisto March 12, 2021  Dr. Daniel O. Lee, Kentucky Neuroscience Institute Medical Director, explains how he found a solution to cure a case of encephalitis, a swelling in the brain, caused by COVID-19.

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What guidance is available on Remote Informed Consent? The ORI Remote Informed Consent guide outlines steps and options for obtaining remote consent for minimal risk, greater than minimal risk, and FDA-regulated research.

New ORI Short Videos Click the images to view the 5 minute short videos to learn more about what needs IRB review and Informed Consent Waivers. Please share with faculty, student researchers, or anyone involved with human subjects research that may have questions!

Not sure if your research project needs IRB review?

The "What Needs IRB Review" video gives a brief overview on what is considered Human Research.

Want to learn about the different types of Informed Consent Waivers?

The "Waiver of Consent vs. Waiver of Documentation of Consent" video gives a brief overview on what type of waiver may be best for your research.

New OHRP Research Participation Video Tutorials

The federal Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) has expanded its library of videos for research volunteers. These short videos provide basic information about human research including how IRBs protect research participants, what questions to ask when deciding whether to participate in a study and what parents need to know.  Additional videos teach potential participants about randomization and informed consent.

Visit the ORI Research Participant Website for links to the OHRP Videos and More

Updated CITI COVID-19 Course The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) has added courses and webinar to their COVID-19 course. The course is now the "COVID-19: Public Training Course" and has been moved in the UK CITI curriculum to Additional Optional Courses of interest under IRB. The course includes the modules/webinars listed below. COVID-19: Back to Campus (Fall 2020) COVID-19: Insights for Higher Education Participating in Vaccine Research Remote Contact Tracing What You Need to Know About COVID-19 Vaccine Please see our step-by-step instructions on how to access the course.

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Please note: Individuals conducting human subjects research must review and comply with the requirements of the VPR’s Resumption of Research Phased Plan before initiating or resuming any research. See the VPR's Phase 2-4 Guidance for developing individualized plans

Upcoming UK Electronic Research Notebook Webinars

LabArchives® Electronic Research Notebook (ERN): Overview and Demonstration Webinars March 19, 2021 Psychology - Developmental Social Health

To schedule an event for your team/department/college/center/ institute, please submit a request and a UK LabArchives team member will contact you promptly. Visit the new website today! Information is added regularly! Subscribe to the LabArchives newsletter for updates.

UK LabArchives ERN Website

Please note: The UK CITI access link is no longer on the UK linkblue page. Please go to Human Subject Protection (HSP) Training FAQs, then click the words “UK CITI Access” on the right side of the page or the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) website and click UK CITI Access in the navigation bar or the button in the middle of the page.

Upcoming ORI Office Hours

April 13, 2021 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

April 29, 2021 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

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