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Email blasts are sent to registered users of the Emory eIRB system. If you would like to receive these emails or would like information about a previous email blast, please contact the IRB email inbox.

November 2024

Upcoming Holiday Closures

The IRB Office will be closed November 28 – 29 and again from December 24 – January 1, 2025. With these closures, please keep in mind the following:

  • If your study expires before February 14, 2025: Submit a Continuing Review at least 45 days in advance to ensure your submission has enough time for review.
  • For new studies and study modifications: Submit as early as possible and alert your assigned IRB analyst of any external deadlines.

NEW: Book Time to Meet with IRB Staff

Looking for guidance or clarification? You can use the “Book Time with Me” link on each staff member’s profile on our staff page and in our email signatures to schedule a meeting with an IRB staff member.

  • Remember that study-specific questions generally need to go to your assigned analyst.
  • The best way to answer other questions is to email our inbox (irb@emory.edu) and request a meeting 
  • Remember to Close-Out Studies in eIRB

Remember to Close-Out Studies in eIRB

Close out your completed studies now, before we transition to new IRB system (Insight) in 2025! Please review your list of active studies in eIRB, and close-out any studies that fit one of the below criteria.

  • Study was never opened for enrollment and there are no active plans to begin the research protocol.
  • Study is permanently closed to enrollment, all interventions (if any) have been completed, AND collection and analysis of private, identifiable information is completed.

For more information, see the section titled “Study Closeout” on our eIRB page level help.  

Speaking of Insight...

Emory IRB is working quickly to configure the Insight “Humans” module to meet Emory’s IRB review needs. Keep informed about the Insight project across all of Research Administration on the Insight SharePoint page.

IRB Educational Outreach

We would love to connect! If you would like have the IRB present to your department, complete a request in this form or contact the Educational and Quality Assurance team.  

Streamlining Sponsor-Investigatory Study Start-Up

As part of its continuous effort to streamline research at Emory, IRB and RCRA are updating training requirements for new  Sponsor-Investigators.

First time Sponsor-Investigators will now be able to take an online training course in Brainier at their convenience, instead of scheduling a one-on-one meeting. More information can be found on the IRB’s training page. 

The IRB and RCRA teams will still provide support, consultations and guidance as needed for IND/IDE related questions.

Please see the IRB’s Sponsor-Investigator guidance page for more details, including the attached letter outlining the changes from Robert Nobles, VP of Research Administration: https://irb.emory.edu/guidance/research-types/sponsor-studies.html.