D09 - Some Things Are Not So Different: The Intersection of IRB, IACUC, IBC, and ESCRO

Federal and state oversight agencies have different requirements that underlie compliance committees and institutional policies. So, then, how does an institution coordinate these units to ensure compliance is achieved and research isn't hindered? Finding ways for compliance units to cooperate and facilitate health, safety, cutting edge research, the rights and welfare of subjects, and changing regulations is an evolving process. In this session, speakers will focus on programs that support cross-over collaboration between ethics review boards to reduce the overall administrative burden. The session will begin with talks about the similarities and regulatory overlap in IRB, IACUC, IBC, and ESCRO. Then, speakers will explore infrastructural restrictions and discuss how to establish a pathway of communication so researchers can have access to common resources (e.g., CITI training access, common forms of development with grants administration, information dissemination practices).