New UMCIRB SOP: Expiration of IRB Approval – Effective Immediately

Federal regulations require non-exempt human subject research be conducted only during the period approved by the IRB. The regulations make no provision for any grace period extending the conduct of research beyond the expiration date of IRB approval. For IRB-approved studies where there is an assigned expiration date, the primary investigator (PI) must submit, to the IRB within 30 days of the expiration date, either a continuing review if the study is to continue beyond the expiration date or a final report if the study is complete.

Please review the new UMCIRB SOP titled “Expiration of IRB Approval” which formalizes the expectations held by the UMCIRB for investigators conducting non-exempt human research which has an expiration date. This new SOP also outlines the consequences and UMCIRB procedures for dealing with human research which is allowed, by the PI, to expire.