Each of the three universities and the System Offices conduct a coordinated annual disclosure and review process for conflicts of commitment and interest among its academic staff members to meet the requirements of law and of research sponsors. These processes are conducted through the University’s online reporting tool, START myDisclosures, using the Report of Non-University Activities (RNUA) and myFCOI Checklist.
ALL investigators, students, and research staff conducting human subjects research must complete CORE IRB training and education requirements prior to submitting a Human Subjects Research Application to the Institutional Review Board (IRB). Continuing education training is required every 3 years thereafter. Research will not be approved until the training requirements are met and documented by Office of Research and Sponsored Programs.
The University of Illinois at Springfield Institutional Review Board (IRB) operates under policies and procedures mandated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Office for Human Research Protections. These policies are available for review at the Office for Human Research Protections. (Update: The federal “Common Rule” was revised on 19 January 2017 and effective 21 January 2019.
Regulations now require that federally-sponsored research projects contain a concise and focused presentation of the key information that is most likely to help potential subjects understand why they might or might not want to participate in the study. The key information must be presented first and must include the following:
All applications (except NHSR determinations) require, at minimum, an Application Form and the PI's CITI Core IRB Training Score Report.
The UIS Human Research Protections Policy is applicable for all research projects involving human subjects, whether the research is undertaken on a large or small scale and whether or not it is externally funded. Independent study projects and course projects must follow this policy if they involve research with human subjects.
The following are definitions to determine if IRB review is required, pulled from [45 CFR 46.102(e)].
The UIS Institutional Review Board (IRB) invites UIS faculty, students, and staff interested in conducting research involving humans or using their data or biospecimens to review this site.
The Institutional Committee for the Care and Use of Animals (ICCUA) oversees all research protocols involving animals. Questions regarding animal subjects in research can be directed to
John Barker
ICCUA Chair
Email: jbark3@uis.edu
The following policies and procedures govern academic scholarship and research activities conducted at the University of Illinois.