New Announcements
Dr. Delia Wolf, new Director of the Office of Human Research Administration
An Announcement from Dean Lichten:
Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to announce that Delia Wolf, MD, JD has joined Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) as the Director of the Office of Human Research Administration (formerly Human subjects Administration). In this role, Delia is responsible for the HSPH human research protection program.
Delia comes to us from Partners HealthCare System, where she served as the Director of the Partners Human Research Quality Improvement Program (QI Program) and one of the Chairs of the Partners IRB. She is also an Assistant Professor of Radiology at Harvard Medical School. Read more.
Single copy submissions now accepted, effective June 2008
We have changed our policy to request only a single original copy of any submissions to our office! This includes Reapprovals, Amendments, Initial Applictaions, etc!
IRB Clinic: HSC staff are available to answer IRB questions on Tuesdays from 1pm-3pm at the HSA office on Tremont Street (see Calendar page for details).
HSC staff will also be available for IRB clinic on the following Thursdays from 2:00pm - 3:30pm in the Kresge cafeteria:
8/21/08
9/25/08
10/23/08
11/20/08
12/18/08
1/22/09
2/26/09
3/26/09
4/23/09
OFFICE HOURS FOR SUBMISSIONS: Mon-Fri (9:30am-4:30pm) at 1552 Tremont Street, Boston, MA. One original and two copies of all submissions are needed. We do not accept email submissions. Some exceptions may be made for special circumstances (e.g., researchers on sabbatical abroad and email is the only timely means of communication). Any paperwork submitted after the deadline will run the risk of lapsing.
Wondering how long it will take to get your submission approved? Visit our submission turnaround times page for estimates.
CITI Training replacing RCR Class: For the academic year 2007-08, the Office for Academic Affairs is requiring individuals who need training in the responsible conduct of research (RCR) for their training grants or other purposes to take the free, online program "RCR" offered by CITI via the Office of Research Integrity website (www.ori.hhs.gov). Visit our CITI Training Replacing RCR Class page for more information.
This page is maintained by the Office of Human Research Administration. To contact us with suggestions, comments, and questions, please e-mail: ohra@hsph.harvard.edu.
Office of Human Research Administration
1552 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02120
Phone: (617) 384-5480
Fax: (617) 384-5484