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Last updated July 21, 2025

Are you conducting a human participant research project that requires enrollment of Cornell students on the first day of the Fall 2025 semester (August 25)? 
1. Submit your IRB protocol by July 28th to enable approval (or exemption) in time.
2. Include the relevant semester in your protocol title (i.e., "Fall 2025").
3. Make sure your protocol is well-prepared and complete: attach all documents, fully answer all questions clearly and consistently.
4. Respond swiftly to IRB reviewer comments.
5. Anticipate more time for studies requiring ancillary reviews (e.g., IBC, Radiation Safety).
6. As always, contact irbhp@cornell.edu with any questions.

Below you can find all announcements & newsletters that have been sent to IRB researchers since October 2021.

IRB Newsletter: Summer 2025

July 21, 2025
CONTENTS

1. Federally Funded Research
2. Deadline for Timely Educational Research 
3. Artificial Intelligence in your IRB Protocol 
4. Revised & New IRB Policies and Guidance 
5. SMART IRB 
6: Reminder: Cornell Buying Manual Section on Paying Human Participants

IRB Newsletter: Summer 2023

July 7, 2023
CONTENTS

1. New NIH Data Sharing and Management Policy 
2. RASS-COI - System for Conflicts of Interest Reporting
3. One Year In: RASS-IRB Quirks and Reminders
4. Cornell University Buying Manual Update - Paying Human Participants
5. Freedom of Information Request Procedures
6. Welcome, VPRI Dr. Krystyn Van Vliet

IRB Newsletter: Fall 2022

September 27, 2022
CONTENTS

1. Final Reminder: New Exempt Protocol Training Requirement - Effective 10/1/22
2. Revised Guidance for Conducting In-Person Research During the COVID-19 Pandemic
3. New and Upcoming Resources
4. RASS-IRB Tips
5. New staff, Valerie and Lydia

IRB News: New Training Requirement for Exempt Research

July 29, 2022

The IRB announced that as of October 1, 2022, research team members on all protocols are required to have human participant research training, rather than only members of Expedited and Full Board protocols.

IRB News: Amendments to Migrated Protocols

April 25, 2022

Following the launch of the RASS-IRB system, the IRB shared guidance for amending migrated protocols, those that had been reviewed and approved before RASS.

RASS-IRB Launch Plan

Updated May 19, 2022

The IRB shared details regarding the implementation of the RASS-IRB system for handling protocols.

IRB News Fall 2021

October 28, 2021
CONTENTS

1. Updated IRB guidance on research during the COVID-19 pandemic
2. New online IRB system in development
3. Tips on submitting a new protocol application