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eIRB Legacy Retirement

The Northwestern University IRB Office has officially retired its eIRB Legacy systemLaunched in 2005, the eIRB Legacy system was the institution’s electronic submission and review platform for human participant research. The IRB Office has not used the Legacy system to conduct reviews of active research studies since 2014. 

On June 26, 2024 all eIRB+ users received notification via email that the eIRB Legacy system was being retired. Principal Investigators and their research teams were advised to download any study materials they may need before August 2024. Subsequent reminders were shared in the July 2024 and August 2024 IRB Bulletin

Study Materials in eIRB Legacy

As part of the transition process, Principal Investigators (PIs) and their study teams were advised to download all study documentation and securely save it in an external location. This ensures that the materials are retained in compliance with regulatory and institutional requirements while remaining accessible to study teams if needed. Please note that due to the retirement of the eIRB Legacy system, its contents are no longer accessible.