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IRB Bulletin: News from the IRB Office (February 2023) 

February 2, 2023

As a part of the Northwestern University IRB Office’s initiative to share timely resources and information with the research community, the IRB Bulletin is released at the beginning of each month and contains relevant updates from the IRB office.  The IRB Bulletin is also posted monthly on the IRB News & Announcements webpage. Please keep reading for this month’s updates.    

 

Updated: GDPR Guidance and GDPR Compliance Consent 

The IRB Office updated HRP-1917 and HRP-590. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European law that went into effect on May 25, 2018 and establishes protections for the privacy and security of "personal data" from or about individuals in the European Economic Area (“EEA”) and certain non-EEA organizations that process personal data of individuals in the EEA. The updated guidance document assists investigators in determining whether this regulation may apply to their research project, and if the corresponding consent template should be utilized. The updated guidance form and consent form are now available on the Policies & Guidance and Consent Templates webpages, respectively. 

 

Updated: Various Documents  

The following documents were updated on the website this past month: 

  • HRP-052 Post-Review SOP 
  • HRP-090 Informed Consent Process for Research SOP 
  • HRP-091 Written Documentation of Consent SOP 
  • HRP-303 Communication of Review Results WORKSHEET 
  • HRP-318 Additional Federal Agency Criteria WORKSHEET 

 

Upcoming IRB Brown Bag: Human Research through an International Lens: A Lesson on Security & Compliance 

The IRB Office is honored to host a special presentation by Northwestern University's Senior Director of Export Controls & International Compliance, Amy Weber. We look forward learning how to maintain compliance with the regulatory standards behind transferring equipment and technologies across US borders, working with international researchers, and the research security ecosystems protecting our human research projects from potential threats to participant privacy and confidentiality. We hope you will join us for what is sure to be an interesting discussion! Register here: https://northwestern.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NHhnBcHdS5edHMCiQLaaZQ  

 

Sincerely, 

Northwestern University IRB Office 

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