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Research Integrity Program
Webb Hall Station 47
Livingston, AL 35470
Ph. 205-652-5392
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UWA IRB New Protocol Application Form
Instructions
Use this form for all new research projects involving human participants, regardless of the anticipated
level of IRB review (i.e., exempt, expedited, or full board).
Form Organization: Different sections apply to different types of studies; follow the instructions on the
section headings.
About the submission process:
Submit the completed form to the IRB office via email (rgranec@uwa.edu).
Include the following materials:
o CITI Responsible Conduct of Research training certification
o Project Description
o Informed Consent
o Study Procedures, including copies of the tools you may use in the project
o Waiver of Parental Consent, if necessary
For your information, IRB policies, guidance documents, and consent form templates can be
found on the OSPR website.
To avoid delays in the time it takes to process protocols, please ensure that PIs and everyone on
a research team has completed online responsible conduct of research training. CITI
certifications are valid for three years.
If you have questions about the process, contact the IRB office (rgranec@uwa.edu), 205-652-5392.
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1.1
1.2
Project Title:
Principal Investigator (PI) Full Name:
College/Division and Department/Unit:
Status: Undergraduate Student Graduate Student Postdoctoral Fellow
Faculty Staff Other:
1.3
1.4
Faculty Advisor Full Name: (Required for student PIs):
UWA research team members:
Name (First Last)
College & Department
1.5 Collaborations
Will researchers from other institutions be involved in this project? Yes No
Has another IRB or ethics board reviewed the study, or will in the future? Yes No
If “Yes”, provide details (name of IRB, approval date or estimated timing of future
review, etc.). If already obtained, provide the approval letter when you submit this
protocol application.
For all studies
1 General Information
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Non-UWA research team members:
Name (First Last)
Affiliated Institution & Address
1.6 Funding Information:
Indicate if any part of your project is funded by a sponsor. Funding could be from a
gift or a sponsored project.
Funded Not Funded Pending Proposal
If the project has been funded or there is a pending proposal:
Name of funding source:.
1.7
OSPR Number*:
*OSPR number is the UWA tracking number for sponsored projects. If you are unsure of
the OSPR number, contact your sponsored programs office.
Financial Conflict of Interest Disclosure
Please see the UWA Policy on Financial Conflicts of Interest.
Have all UWA faculty listed on this protocol (including faculty advisor) disclosed their
external commitments and financial interests as required by UWA policy, including any
that are reasonably related to this research project? Yes No
For all personnel listed on this protocol: Do any of the personnel, their spouses/partners,
or dependent children have any significant financial interests that are reasonably
related to this research? Yes No
For all personnel listed on this protocol: Do any of the personnel, their spouses/partners,
or dependent children have any personal financial interest or commitment with any
company or entity that sponsors, supports, or provides materials or data for this
research? Yes No
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1.8 Brief lay summary of purpose, research questions, and hypothesis:
1.9 How will this study contribute to existing knowledge?
1.10 Type of Study:
Does your study involve active* collection of data, human biospecimens, or
physiological data? Yes No
*data collected by an investigator/agency for a specific purpose
If “Yes”, answer the questions in Section 2 below.
Does your study involve secondary* use of data or human biospecimens? Yes No
*data originally collected by someone else for another purpose but now being reused
If “Yes”, answer the questions in Section 3 below.
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2 Active collection of data, human biospecimens, or physiological data
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3 Secondary use of data or human biospecimens
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4.1 Select the identifiers that researchers will collect or record (Note: we recommend
collecting/recording the minimum identifiable data needed for your research.
Name
Full date of birth
Mailing or email address
Phone or fax numbers
Social Security number
License or Vehicle ID
IP address
Biometric identifiers
Photos/images/audio recordings
Signatures, handwriting samples
Medical records
Other identifier
No member of the research team will have access to any personal identifiers.
(Select this option only if you have not selected any of the others above.) If no
identifiers are being collected or recorded, skip to Section 5: Documentation Checklist.
4.2 Describe why each identifier is required.
4.3 Data Security Practices: Select all that you will follow, if relevant and appropriate for
your study:
Datasets will be de-identified. Data elements will be separated into a coded data
set to be used for research purposes and a “key” to be kept under researcher’s
control.
PI will maintain a list of individuals who have access to the data.
Access to identifiable information will be controlled: all electronic devices used by
the research team will be password protected, and data will not be saved on
researchers’ mobile devices.
Any physical data/materials will be kept under lock and key (in locked cabinets or
access-controlled offices).
For all studies
4 Privacy and Confidentiality Information and Procedures for All Studies
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Identifiable data will only be saved in approved, encrypted file share locations
(e.g., Dropbox, etc.).
If data containing personal identifiers will be stored on a laptop or tablet, either the
data or the whole device will be encrypted.
Identifiable data will be encrypted if it is stored on a networked computer or
device, or stored on or transmitted via the web.
4.4
Each authorized person will access research data using an account assigned for
their own use, rather than shared or group accounts.
Please provide
any additional information you would like to share about your data
security plans: .
Describe how and where research data will be stored and accessed by the
research team?
4.5 What do you plan to do with the research data? Select all that apply:
No plans to share the data with anyone outside the research team. Will securely
keep the data under my control and destroy the data after any publications from this
project are done.
Store the data with identifiers for future research. (This will require additional consent
Broad Consent from participants.)
De-identify the data and store it for future research using security methods
described here.
Share data with identifiers with other UWA or non-UWA researchers or in a common
data repository. (This will require additional consent Broad Consent from
participants.)
De-identify the data and share with other UWA or non-UWA researchers or in a
common data repository.
De-identify the data and make it publically available to meet sponsor and
publication requirements.
Other (describe).
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4.6 Will names or other identifiers be used in publications or presentations?
4.7
If there is any other information to share about your study that you haven’t provided,
provide it here:
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This is a list of the additional documentation that you may need to submit alongside
the completed protocol application form:
For active data/biospecimens collection:
Project Description
Informed Consent
Participant Recruitment Materials
Data Collection Instruments
Other IRB/ethics board approval letters
Any other special approvals or permissions needed to conduct your research
o Letters of Support
o Head of organization that your or studying or from which you are
recruiting
For secondary use of data/biospecimens:
Confirmation that a data use agreement has or will be signed
Any special permissions needed for access to or storage of data/biospecimens
(e.g., letters of support, etc.)
For all types of research:
Documentation of human participants’ ethics training for any non-UWA
research team members. UWA personnel training will be checked directly
through CITI.
For all studies
Documentation Checklist
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Principal Investigator:
Printed name of PI:
Signature of PI:
Date:
Faculty Supervisor (required if the PI is a student):
I have examined this completed form and I am satisfied with the adequacy of the proposed
research design and the measures proposed for the protection of the research participants. I
will take responsibility for providing supervision of the student; for informing her/him of the
need for safekeeping of all raw data (e.g., surveys, questionnaires, interview notes,
video/audio recordings, test protocols, etc.), as well as the signed consent forms, in a
University office or computer file; and for overseeing all compliance with the IRB’s policies
and procedures.
Printed name of Faculty Supervisor:
Signature of Faculty Supervisor:
Date:
For all studies. To be signed by the Principal Investigator (PI). If the PI is a student, the
faculty supervisor must also sign.
Investigator Attestation
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I certify that the information I provide in this application is correct and complete. I also
pledge that I will not change any of the procedures, forms, or protocols used in this study
without first seeking review and approval from the Institutional Review Board for Human
Participants.
The faculty supervisor must either sign this document, or send the attestation below by email.
For the latter, copy and paste the attestation statement, include the student investigator’s
name and project title in the email, and send it to rgranec@uwa.edu.
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Research Integrity Program
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