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December-18-2024

NEW: OIA January Office Hours
NEW: OIA Website Updates
NEW: Kuali Tips - Selecting the Right Study Personnel
NEW: OIA Becomes CARE-Q Certified
Reminder: OIA Holiday Closure
Reminder: Institutional Sign-Off for Studies Relying on Commercial IRBs
Reminder: Sharing Research Data for Secondary Research
Don't Forget: Submitting a Funding Proposal? Don't Wait to Submit to OIA
Don't Forget: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Don't Forget: Getting Help

November-25-2024

NEW: OIA December Office Hours
NEW: Institutional Sign-Off for Studies Relying on Commercial IRBs
NEW: Sharing Research Data for Secondary Research
NEW: IPPS Hosting Training on Gift Cards for Research Participants
Reminder: OIA Holiday Closure
Reminder: Pregnant Partner Consents
Reminder: AI, Machine Learning, and Medical Devices
Don't Forget: Submitting a Funding Proposal? Don't Wait to Submit to OIA
Don't Forget: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Don't Forget: Getting Help

October-31-2024

NEW: OIA November Office Hours
NEW: OIA Holiday Closure
NEW: Pregnant Partner Consents
NEW: AI, Machine Learning, and Medical Devices
Reminder: Kuali IRB Notification Updates
Reminder: Identifiability of Data
Reminder: IRB Expectations on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Don't Forget: Submitting a Funding Proposal? Don't Wait to Submit to OIA
Don't Forget: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Don't Forget: Getting Help

September-25-2024

NEW: OIA October Office Hours
NEW: Kuali IRB Notification Updates
NEW: Identifiability of Data
NEW: IRB Expectations on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Reminder: UCSD Part 11 Compliance eSignature Option
Reminder: Need to Submit an Amendment and Continuing Review? Here's What to Do
Reminder: Recruitment Prior to Reliance Acceptance
Don't Forget: Submitting a Funding Proposal? Don't Wait to Submit to OIA
Don't Forget: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Don't Forget: Getting Help

August-28-2024

NEW: OIA September Office Hours
NEW: UCSD Part 11 Compliant eSignature Option
NEW: Need to Submit an Amendment and Continuing Review? Here's What to Do
NEW: Recruitment Prior to Reliance Acceptance
Reminder: Kuali IRB Application Updates
Reminder: Starting an Amendment in Kuali IRB - That First Question is a Doozy
Reminder: Updated Short Forms and Bill of Rights Documents
Don't Forget: Submitting a Funding Proposal? Don't Wait to Submit to OIA
Don't Forget: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Don't Forget: Getting Help

July-29-2024

NEW: OIA August Office Hours
NEW: Kuali IRB Application Updates
NEW: Starting an Amendment in Kuali IRB - That First Question is a Doozy
NEW: Updated Short Forms and Bill of Rights Documents
Reminder: sIRB Attestation Process
Reminder: Updated Consent Minimums
Reminder: Remember to Submit to Ancillary Review Committees
Reminder: Are You Speaking My Language? IRB Requirements for Enrolling non-English Speakers
Don't Forget: Submitting a Funding Proposal? Don't Wait to Submit to OIA
Don't Forget: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Don't Forget: Getting Help

June-28-2024

NEW: OIA July Office Hours
NEW: sIRB Attestation Process
NEW: Updated Consent Minimums
NEW: Reminder to Submit to Ancillary Review Committees
NEW: Are You Speaking My Language? IRB Requirements for Enrolling non-English Speakers
Reminder: My Study Uses a Medical Device - Now What?
Don't Forget: Submitting a Funding Proposal? Don't Wait to Submit to OIA
Don't Forget: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Don't Forget: Getting Help

May-29-2024

NEW: OIA June Office Hours
NEW: My Study Uses a Medical Device - Now What?
Reminder: Updated Sponsor Letter
Reminder: Reportable Event Letters
Reminder: What to do When All Human Subjects Research is Conducted at an External Site
Reminder: The IRB Review Process
Don't Forget: Submitting a Funding Proposal? Don't Wait to Submit to OIA
Don't Forget: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Don't Forget: Getting Help

April-29-2024

NEW: OIA May Office Hours
NEW: Updated Sponsor Letter
NEW: Reportable Event Letters
NEW: What to do When All Human Subjects Research is Conducted at an External Site
NEW: The IRB Review Process
Reminder: When to Choose Exempt vs. Expedited/Full Board Review
Reminder: Searching for Study Personnel in Kuali IRB
Don't Forget: Submitting a Funding Proposal? Don't Wait to Submit to OIA
Don't Forget: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Don't Forget: Getting Help

March-25-2024

NEW: OIA April Office Hours
NEW: Student Research Projects
NEW: When to Choose Exempt vs. Expedited/Full Board Review
NEW: Searching for Study Personnel in Kuali IRB
Reminder: Study Personnel Lists in Kuali IRB
Reminder: Using the Participating Sites Tab in Kuali IRB
Reminder: Clearance is Required Before Submitting to External IRBs
Don't Forget: Submitting a Funding Proposal? Don't Wait to Submit to OIA
Don't Forget: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Don't Forget: Getting Help

February-27-2024

NEW: OIA March Office Hours
NEW: Study Personnel Lists in Kuali IRB
NEW: Using the Participating Sites Tab in Kuali IRB
NEW: Clearance is Required Before Submitting to External IRBs
Reminder: Outstanding Kuali Shells
Reminder: External Reliance Post-Acceptance Submissions
Reminder: Updated Reliance Webpage
Reminder: Submitting a Funding Proposal? Don't Wait to Submit to OIA
Reminder: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Reminder: Getting Help

January-24-2024

NEW: OIA February Office Hours
NEW: Outstanding Kuali Shells
NEW: External Reliance Post-Acceptance Submissions
NEW: Updated Reliance Webpage
Reminder: NHSR Closures in Kuali IRB
Reminder: HSR Training Requirements
Reminder: Updated "Consent Minimums for External Reliance Studies"
Reminder: Submitting a Funding Proposal? Don't Wait to Submit to OIA
Reminder: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Reminder: Getting Help

December-20-2023

NEW: OIA January Office Hours
NEW: NHSR Closures in Kuali IRB
NEW: HSR Training Requirements
Reminder: OIA Holiday Closure
Reminder: "Is IRB Review Required?" Web Page
Reminder: Updated Consent Minimums
Reminder: UCSD IDS Rate Change for 2024
Reminder: Investigator SOPs
Reminder: Submitting a Funding Proposal? Don't Wait to Submit to OIA
Reminder: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Reminder: Getting Help

November-27-2023

NEW: OIA December Office Hours
NEW: "Is IRB Review Required?" Web Page
NEW: Updated Consent Minimums
NEW: UCSD IDS Rate Change for 2024
Reminder: OIA Holiday Closure
Reminder: Investigator SOPs
Reminder: Submitting a Funding Proposal? Don't Wait to Submit to OIA
Reminder: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Reminder: Getting Help

November-9-2023

New Investigator SOPs
Special Note About Consent and Assent SOPs
Special Note About the IRB Handbook

October-27-2023

NEW: OIA November Office Hours
NEW: OIA Holiday Closure
NEW: OIA FAQ Webpage
NEW: Thank You to Our Stakeholders
NEW: Use of Gender Neutral Language
NEW: Compliance Awareness Week
Reminder: Submitting a Funding Proposal? Don't Wait to Submit to OIA
Reminder: Kuali KBAs
Reminder: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Reminder: Getting Help

September-28-2023

NEW: OIA October Office Hours
NEW: OIA Website & SOP Updates
NEW: Micro Trainings for Research Compliance
NEW: UC Reliance Registry Ending
NEW: Energy Research Symposium Opportunity
Reminder: Stakeholders Needed for OIA SOP Review
Reminder: Submitting a Funding Proposal? Don't Wait to Submit to OIA
Reminder: Kuali KBAs
Reminder: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Reminder: Getting Help

August-31-2023

NEW: OIA September Office Hours
NEW: Stakeholders Needed for OIA SOP Review
NEW: HIPAA Authorization Forms, Translations, and Guidance
NEW: Submitting a Funding Proposal? Don't Wait to Submit to OIA
NEW: Reliances - See Something? Say Something
NEW: Service Now Automatic Ticket Closure
Reminder: Updated IRB Fees for UCSD Investigators
Reminder: New IRB Fee for UCSD Investigators
Reminder: Kuali KBAs
Reminder: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Reminder: Getting Help

July-27-2023

NEW: OIA August Office Hours
NEW: Updated Consent Minimums for External Reliances
NEW: IRB Review of Home-Grown Devices
NEW: When to Close a Study with the IRB
NEW: Incomplete Submissions
Reminder: Using the Replace Feature in Kuali IRB
Reminder: Updated IRB Fee for UCSD Investigators
Reminder: New Fee for UCSD Investigators
Reminder: Kuali KBAs
Reminder: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Reminder: Getting Help

June-27-2023

NEW: OIA July Office Hours
NEW: Using the Replace Feature in Kuali IRB
NEW: Using OIA's Protocol Templates
NEW: UCSD/RCHSD Exempt Information Sheet Now Available
NEW: Submitting for Reliance Acceptance KBA
Reminder: Max File Size for Kuali IRB
Reminder: Updated IRB Fees for UCSD Investigators
Reminder: New IRB Fee for UCSD Investigators
Reminder: Kuali KBAs
Reminder: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Reminder: Getting Help

May-30-2023

NEW: Amendments for Exempt Studies
NEW: Action Item Functionality
NEW: Kuali IRB Application Updates
NEW: Keep an Eye Out for Expiration Notices
Reminder: Max File Size for Kuali IRB
Reminder: Updated IRB Fees for UCSD Investigators
Reminder: New IRB Fee for UCSD Investigators
Reminder: Kuali KBAs
Reminder: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Reminder: Getting Help

April-28-2023

NEW: Come Visit OIA at SURF
NEW: Max File Size for Kuali IRB
NEW: Tips to Submit for NHSR and Exempt Determinations
UPDATE: Updated IRB Fees for UCSD Investigators
Reminder: New IRB Fee for UCSD Investigators
Reminder: Standardized Institutional Forms Need Not be Submitted
Reminder: Kuali KBAs
Reminder: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Reminder: Getting Help

March-29-2023

NEW: Updated IRB Fees for UCSD Investigators
NEW: Negotiating Sponsor Consents
NEW: New IRB Fee for UCSD Investigators
NEW: Standardized Institutional Forms need Not be Submitted
NEW: Remembering the UCSD IRB "Enrollment" Definition
Reminder: Kuali KBAs
Reminder: Office of Compliance and Privacy HIPAA Training Requirements for
Researchers
Reminder: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Reminder: Getting Help

February-24-2023

NEW: OIA Recently Added Resources
Reminder: Kuali KBAs
Reminder: Updated RCHSD Consent and Assent Templates
Reminder: Office of Compliance and Privacy HIPAA Training Requirements for Researchers
Reminder: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Reminder: Getting Help

December-19-2022

New in this issue:

OIA Winter Closure 2022
NEW: UCSD Investigational Drug Service Rate Change for 2023
NEW: Reporting the Use of Controlled Substances in Human Subjects Research
Reminder: Kuali KBAs
Reminder: Updated RCHSD Consent and Assent Templates
Reminder: Office of Compliance and Privacy HIPAA Training Requirements for Researchers
Reminder: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts

November-21-2022

New in this issue:

Spotlight on Kuali KBAs
Updated RCHSD Consent and Assent Templates
Reminder: Deadline to Begin Using New ICF, Assent, and Protocol Templates
Reminder: OIA Winter Closure 2022
Reminder: Office of Compliance and Privacy HIPAA Training Requirements for
Researchers
Reminder: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Reminder: Getting Help

November-03-2022

Announcement about the OIA 2022 Winter Closure

October-31-2022

New in this issue:

Reliance Team Update
Reminder: Office of Compliance and Privacy HIPAA Training Requirements for
Researchers
Reminder: Deadline to Begin Using New ICF, Assent, and Protocol Templates
Reminder: Renewal of Business Systems Accounts
Reminder: Getting Help