COCI Reporting

Research safety is of priority at the University of Illinois Springfield. Safety is the responsibility of everyone on campus: faculty, staff, and students.  The safety roles for each member of the institution are described in the policies and procedures of the Research Safety program.

Instructional and Research Safety Board

The Instructional and Research Safety Board is responsible for oversight of the campus research safety program.

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.

Human Research Protection Program

Introduction

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.

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:

IRB FORMS, CHECKLISTS, AND TEMPLATES

NEW! Investigator Checklist for Preparing IRB Submissions

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.

Definitions for IRB Review

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 UIS Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) is responsible for ensuring that research involving recombinant DNA, human or private cell lines or other bio-hazardous materials, and infectious agents, human blood or blood products, is conducted in such a manner that it minimizes risks from exposure or danger for researchers, teaching faculty, laboratory assistants, students, the UIS community, and the community at-large.