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<Title>Web Browser Compatibility to Use CITI</Title>
<Tagline>A note from the CITI technical staff</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content"><div><span>From: </span><strong><a href="mailto:citiprogram@med.miami.edu">citiprogram@med.miami.edu</a></strong><span> </span><span>&lt;<a href="mailto:citiprogram@med.miami.edu">citiprogram@med.miami.edu</a>&gt;</span><br><span>Date: Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 9:54 AM</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><span>The current version of the CITI Program’s website was launched in August 2013. In the coming months, we will be adding several usability enhancements and new features.</span><br><br><span>To make full use of these enhancement and features, and to do so securely, it’s important for your organization’s learners and administrators to use a current browser version when accessing CITI Program. The vast majority of browsers made available within the last 3-4 years will support all CITI Program features. Older versions may not, as they are often less secure and provide less functionality.</span><br><br><span>We currently offer full support for four browsers: <strong><em>Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Safari,</em></strong> since these constitute 99 percent of CITI Program traffic. For more details, </span><a href="http://citiprogram.desk.com/customer/portal/articles/1238138-browsers-versions-requirements-2-0" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">click here.</a><br><br><span>Note that effective March 2015, CITI Program's website will block use of Internet Explorer version 7, which is now more than 8 years old, as it does earlier versions of IE. Site users will need to have IE 8 or later, or use a current version of Chrome, Firefox, or Safari.</span><br><br><span>Thank you,</span><br><br><span>CITI Program Technical Staff</span></div>
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<Summary>From: citiprogram@med.miami.edu &lt;citiprogram@med.miami.edu&gt; Date: Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 9:54 AM    The current version of the CITI Program’s website was launched in August 2013. In the coming...</Summary>
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<Title>Updates to the OPRC website - completed</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div>Thank you for patience! O<span>RPC has now completed the transition of compliance information from our myUMBC to the </span><a href="http://research.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">research.umbc.edu/</a> <span>website. </span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>All details, forms and information investigators require for research compliance can now be found at </span><a href="http://research.umbc.edu/office-of-research-protections-and-compliance/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">http://research.umbc.edu/office-of-research-protections-and-compliance/.</a><span> Bookmark this page now and visit often.</span></div><div><br></div><div>News stories and link to training and education related to research compliance will continue on the ORPC myUMBC site (<a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/compliance" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">my.umbc.edu/groups/compliance</a><span>)</span>. </div></div>
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<Summary>Thank you for patience! ORPC has now completed the transition of compliance information from our myUMBC to the research.umbc.edu/ website.      All details, forms and information investigators...</Summary>
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<Title>Presenters/speakers for research administrators meeting</Title>
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    is soliciting presenters and session proposal ideas for the 2015 Chapter
    meeting to be held in Baltimore, Maryland at the John Hopkins University on
    March 20, 2015.</span> You can present by yourself or with a panel or topics
    related to research administration, practices or procedures. The call for
    proposals will be posted soon to the <a href="http://srainternational.org/about-sra-international/chapters/northeast/chesapeake-chapter" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">SRA/Chesapeake Chapter website</a>.</p><p><br>For more information or to forward an idea for a presentation,
    please contact Tim Sparklin, 5-2737 or <a href="mailto:sparklin@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">sparklin@umbc.edu</a> </p><p></p>
    
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<Title>Updates to the Human Research Protocol Modification Process</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">The ORPC has modified the IRB's protocol modification request form that clarifies the types of changes investigators are proposing for IRB review as well as details on how to "highlight" those changes.<div><br></div><div>Review the process and updated form at h<a href="http://www.umbc.edu/research/ORPC/IRBpostapproval.html#modifications" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">ttp://www.umbc.edu/research/ORPC/IRBpostapproval.html#modifications</a></div></div>
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<Title>Updates to the Animal Research Protocol Modification Process</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">The IACUC has modified its process for the review of changes to an approved research protocol, those that significantly change how a project is conducted or those that involve "minor" change, such as adding research team members.<div><br></div><div>Please review these updates and documents to request changes at <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/research/ORPC/IACUCpostapproval.html#mods" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">http://www.umbc.edu/research/ORPC/IACUCpostapproval.html#mods</a></div></div>
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<Title>Updates to the Animal Research Protocol Form Submission</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div>The IACUC has revised its submission deadline for investigators to follow in order the committee to sufficiently review protocol applications. Effective immediately, all <span>new or renewal protocol applications must be submitted <em><strong>at least 30 days</strong></em> before the scheduled meeting. Applications not received by that deadline date will be automatically placed on the agenda for the next scheduled meeting.  The current academic year schedule is found on:</span></div><a href="http://www.umbc.edu/research/ORPC/iacuc_forms.html#meetings" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">http://www.umbc.edu/research/ORPC/iacuc_forms.html#meetings</a><div><br></div><div>Questions or more information? Contact the ORPC at <a href="mailto:compliance@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">compliance@umbc.edu</a>. </div></div>
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<Summary>The IACUC has revised its submission deadline for investigators to follow in order the committee to sufficiently review protocol applications. Effective immediately, all new or renewal protocol...</Summary>
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<Title>Research at Facebook</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">Facebook now has a formal review process for pre-approving research on its users. Please contact the <a href="mailto:compliance@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">ORPC </a>if there are any questions.<div><br></div><div>Announcement: <a href="http://newsroom.fb.com/news/2014/10/research-at-facebook/">http://newsroom.fb.com/news/2014/10/research-at-facebook/</a></div><div><br></div><div>Facebook Research Process: <a href="https://research.facebook.com/">https://research.facebook.com/</a></div></div>
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    March 20, 2015.</span> You can present by yourself or with a panel or topics
    related to research administration, practices or procedures. The call for
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<Title>UPDATE New procedures for biosafety/recombinant DNA research</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><p>UMBC will soon be convening an Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) to ensure our research continues to conform to the <a href="http://osp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/NIH_Guidelines.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><em>NIH Guidelines</em></a> associated with plant, pathogen, transgenic animal and recombinant DNA research Committee members have been selected and the registration of the IBC is pending approval from the <a href="http://osp.od.nih.gov/office-biotechnology-activities" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">NIH Office of Biotechnology Activities (OBA)</a>. The first IBC meeting is tentatively planned for late October.</p><p><span>The overall purpose of the IBC is to:</span></p><ul><li><span>advise and approve investigator-initiated protocols,</span></li><li><span>evaluate potential risk to the environment and public health,</span></li><li><span>set responsibilities for investigator compliance with surveillance, data reporting, and adverse event reporting, and</span></li><li><span>provide annual reports to the OBA. </span></li></ul><span>The ORPC has created a presentation for faculty, students and staff to describe the IBC research review and application procedures, inform investigators of their role and responsibilities in this process, and provide guidance to investigators on steps to transition from the <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/research/ORPC/biosafety_campus_procedures.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">current biosafety review process</a> to the new IBC’s application and review procedures.</span><div><br><p><span>The ORPC is offering a one hour information session to discuss the IBC procedures. We have several times available during our “drop-in” sessions in our offices over in the bwtech North (5523 Research Park Drive, suite 310) - directions attached; please click on any of the below dates below to register:</span></p><p><span><a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/compliance/events/25112" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Wednesday, September 24, 2014 from Noon - 1 PM</a></span></p><p><span><a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/compliance/events/26602" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Friday, September 26, 2014 from Noon - 1 PM</a></span></p><p><a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/compliance/events/26603" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Friday, October 3, 2014 from Noon - 1 PM</a></p><p><span><a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/compliance/events/25120" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Wednesday, October 8, 2014 from Noon - 1 PM</a></span></p><p><span><a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/compliance/events/26604" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Friday, October 10, 2014 from Noon - 1 PM</a></span></p><p><u><br></u></p><p><span>We also are available to meet with investigators individually or in a departmental setting. Please send a message to <a href="mailto:compliance@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">compliance@umbc.edu</a> with the days and times available.</span></p><p><span>Thank you for your support of this joint effort to help UMBC remain in compliance with the<em> NIH Guidelines.</em></span></p></div></div>
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