March 1, 2013 Dear Colleagues: The Research Compliance Office is implementing a new procedure to streamline the review process and reduce administrative burden on researchers, while still affording protections to human subjects. Effective March 1, 2013, the IRBs will discontinue annual renewal of chart review protocols that involve minimal risk non-federally sponsored human subject research until
Date: February 19, 2013 To: Department Chairs and Program Director From: John Etchemendy, Provost Subject: Policy clarifications concerning online instruction
Dear Colleagues: The Nonmedical IRB is embarking on a new pilot project to streamline the review process and lessen administrative burden on researchers, while still affording protections to human subjects. Effective October 1, 2011, the Nonmedical IRB will discontinue annual review of minimal risk non-federally supported human subject research until the third year of ongoing research. Rather than
Date: April 20, 2009 To: Faculty and Research Administrators From: Ann Arvin, Vice Provost and Dean of Research Subject: Documentation Requirements – Export Controls Stanford's Openness in Research Policy expresses our institutional commitment to "the principle of freedom of access by all interested persons to the underlying data, to the processes, and to the final results of research" (reinforced
Date: April 20, 2009 To: Faculty and Research Administrators From: Ann Arvin, Vice Provost and Dean of Research Subject: Documentation Requirements – Export Controls As part of our ongoing effort to facilitate export control compliance across the university, and in conjunction with the recent rollout of Stanford’s new export control website at export.stanford.edu, my office has updated its
