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July 2025

Insight Go Live is August 29^th – What We Need From You for a Smooth Transition

• Study is permanently closed to enrollment
• All research activities are complete including data analysis. (Do not leave studies open to allow for secondary data analysis in the future unless it’s a repository, as those require new IRB submissions.)
• See the closeout instructions at the bottom of our eIRB page level help.

• New trial with competitive enrollment
• New trial with strict sponsor requirement for start up (e.g. NCI)
• Modification with impact on subject safety or welfare
• Also: Any submissions awaiting study team response for more than 60 days will be withdrawn before go-live, and need to be resubmitted in Insight.

(3) RNI’s: Follow the modification timeline unless you risk following outside the 10 business day window.

(4)Does your study start with “IRB000…”?  If yes, please help fill in the gaps. These studies migrated from our old system. If they haven’t been brought up to date, please submit a Mod to add missing information (e.g. full Lay Summary, missing drug/device info, any required smartform fields, update study team members...).

(5)Renew Early to avoid lapses!

• If your study expires before September 30, submit your Continuing Review by July 30 to avoid a lapse.

• Insight automatically confirms CITI certification. If your training is not linked to your Emory ID, there may be issues. Go here to “Log In Through My Institution” at least once before go-live.

You can keep informed about the Insight project across all of Research Administration on the Insight SharePoint page.

Insight Transition: What Comes After Go-Live?

• There is some required training in Brainier before you can log into Insight for any module.
• Insight “Humans” module relies more on forms than attachments. This should help the IRB get exactly the information we need, with less back and forth.
• For migrated studies, you‘ll need to complete at least some of the new form questions the first time you submit an Amendment. Even if you don’t need to do an Amendment any time soon, please submit one at your earliest convenience to get the new forms filled in. 
• XIRB (external IRB) studies – Should local submission wait for Insight?
• XIRB studies cannot migrate to Insight until they are fully “Active” in eIRB – including external IRB approval for our site.
• So, plan to submit your XIRB to us study in time to obtain local sign-off, and to obtain external IRB approval, by August 25.
• If that’s not possible, please wait until Insight goes live before requesting local review and sign-off.

IRB Member Recruitment

Join Emory IRB: Shape Ethical Research

It is our mission to

• Safeguard and promote the dignity and well-being of participants in research by assuring their rights, safety and welfare are protected, and
• Provide timely and high-quality review and monitoring of human subjects research.

What does being an IRB member involve?

• Attend one Zoom committee meeting each month, between 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
• Complete 1-5 reviews of new studies, amendments, and/or continuing reviews, which have been pre-screened by expert IRB staff
• Apply your medical expertise
• Ensure that the studies meet the IRB Approval Criteria under the Federal Regulations (OHRP, FDA, DOJ, etc)
• Overall time monthly commitment: 4-6 hours

These are our greatest needs currently, but we welcome all:

Would you like more information?

• IRB Assistant Director, Carol Corkran, MPH, CIP: ccorkra@emory.edu  or 404-712-8545
• https://irb.emory.edu/member/index.html