The Johns Hopkins Medicine IRBs
Announcements
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The JHM Office of Human Subjects Research (OHSR) is expanding its existing consult service to offer a new consult service designed for research teams with projects that involve Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The consult service is available to research teams that may be developing AI or that intend to use existing AI tools to support the conduct of their study.
Study teams are encouraged to utilize the consult service in the planning phase of their study but may also be referred for an AI consult by the IRB or its associated ancillary review committees.
The consult team includes experts from the IRB and Data Trust and faculty consultants representing diverse disciplines including medicine and engineering. We hope to help researchers anticipate and mitigate issues that may arise during the IRB and ancillary review processes and aim to make the process more efficient for all involved. The consult service will also inform the development of tools and resources to help improve the review process.
Consults will be offered weekly in accordance with the schedule noted below.
For the months of February and March the consult meeting dates/times are as follows:
- Tuesday 2/4/2025 11:30am – 12:00pm
- Monday 2/10/2025 9:30am – 10:00am
- Tuesday 2/18/2025 9:00am -9:30am
- Wednesday 2/26/2025 11:00am – 11:30am
- Tuesday 3/4/2025 11:30am – 12:00pm
- Friday 3/14/2025 9:00am – 9:30am
- Wednesday 3/19/2025 11:00am – 11:30am
- Friday 3/28/2025 9:30am – 10:00am
Starting in April the consult meetings will be held every Tuesday from 12pm-1230pm.To sign-up for a consult, please email Kat Jeter at [email protected].
If unable to attend a consult during one of the pre-arranged consult times listed below, please contact Kat Jeter to arrange an alternate consult time.
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Join us for JHM IRB’s monthly Office Hours! On February 25th at 1pm we will be focusing on submitting a Change in Research. Making modifications to a research application can be complex, requiring careful consideration of various factors. This session is designed to cover the essentials – what to keep in mind, pitfalls to avoid, and available resources. Jessica Jones, our Education and Training Manager, and Holly Thompson, our IRB Coordinator for Changes in Research, will lead the session and address any questions you may have. Register Here or search “IRB Office Hours” in MyLearning.Registration ends February 21st .
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To increase efficiency, the JHM IRB has introduced a new Study Team Member Only Change In Research (STMO CIR). The STMO CIR can be used to add new study team members, make updates to existing study team members, and remove existing study team members. Using the STMO CIR, these updates can be administratively reviewed and approved through the eIRB system. For more information...
Training and information sessions on the new Study Team Member Only Change in Research (STMO CIR) will be offered twice monthly starting in November 2024 and will run through February 2025. For a list of dates and times as well as registration information CLICK HERE.
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The BTI form for external biospecimen transfer requests has been updated and use of the new version will be required effective September 15, 2024. The revised form can be found HERE.
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The following forms have been updated and use of the new versions will be required effective 7/1/2024.
- eFormE: Applications submitted on or after 7/1/2024 will be returned to use the revised eForm E, version 2, dated 3/2024.
- eFormR: Applications submitted on or after 7/1/2024 will be returned to use the revised eForm R, version 3, dated 3/2024.
- eFormS: Applications submitted on or after 7/1/2024 will be returned to use the revised eForm S, version 7, dated 3/21/2024.
These forms can be found HERE.
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Effective July 1, 2024 there will be new IRB fee schedule for research studies subject to either standard or sIRB billing. The threshold for standard billing for studies with commercial funding has been increased from >$10,000 to >$15,000 to assist study teams with small commercial funding support. The new fee schedule will apply to new applications submitted on or after 7/1/2024. For more information and to see the new fee schedule go to https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/institutional-review-board/about/fees
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About the IRB
The Institutional Official who has authority over the JHM Human Subjects Protection Program is the Vice Dean for Clinical Investigation. The current Vice Dean for Clinical Investigation is Dr. Gail Daumit, MD, MHS.
The Johns Hopkins Medicine Institutional Review Boards (JHM IRBs) are responsible for protecting the rights and welfare of the human subjects of research conducted by faculty and staff at the Institutions. The JHM IRBs review all human subjects research projects conducted by Hopkins faculty and staff. To fulfill the agreement underlying the assurances, and to satisfy institutional policy, all faculty and staff at the Institutions must submit for JHM IRB review any human subject research project, regardless of funding source (or lack thereof) and/or location at which the research will be conducted.
Please Note: Part-time faculty are obliged to obtain JHM IRB approval of all human subjects activities conducted under the auspices of their Hopkins’ appointment ( which means “use of Hopkins’ personnel or space or the use of the faculty appointment in correspondence, agreements with sponsors, etc…”).
The Institutions operate under Federal-Wide Assurances associated with each of the organizations linked to the JHM IRBs. List of JHM FWAs
For more information on the federal guidelines that determine the kind of research the JHM IRB is required to approve please visit http://www.hhs.gov/
General IRB Questions
Phone: 410-955-3008
