Get Started With Single IRB

If you would like to request that the UU IRB serve as the SIRB for your study, or if you would like to request that the UU IRB rely on an external SIRB for your study, please begin by submitting a Reliance Consultation Request form.

Please allow at least three (3) business days to process your request form.

What Happens After I Submit a Consultation Request?

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Team Review

After you submit a Reliance Consultation Request, a member of the SIRB Reliance Team will review your request. We may contact you for more information or to schedule a conference call to discuss the details of your request.

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Make a Plan

Your assigned Reliance Reviewer will help you make a plan to complete the IRB process.

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Keep In Touch

If you would like to send us more information, or attachments we may need to consider your request, you can send them to our Team email address at: uuirbreliance@utah.edu. Once your request has been assigned to a member of our team, send all correspondence related to your request directly to them instead.

Learn More About SIRB at The University of Utah

We are willing to consider serving as the single IRB (SIRB) for multi-site research, and we are willing to rely on an external SIRB. The University of Utah has long been supportive of the single IRB (SIRB) effort and has successfully worked with many SIRBs around the country for more than a decade.

Consultation Services

Learn more about our services and how you can prepare for each stage of the SIRB process.

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The HRPP Review Process

HRPP conducts their Local HRP Review according to their own policies and procedures.

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The SIRB Review Process

The UU IRB has an established process for engaging with site investigators and HRPP representatives in order to secure IRB reliance and approval for each participating site.

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