Institutional Review Board (IRB)

FRIDAY, January 9, 2026

This will be the last day the UTHSC IRB will receive a new application that will require review by the full convened IRB for the Wednesday, 21-Jan-2026 IRB meeting. Wednesday, 21-Jan-2026 will be the last meeting of the Full Board before the Blackout Period.

WEDNESDAY, January 21, 2026

This will be the last meeting that the full convened UTHSC IRB will review new applications. NOTE: Please remember that the PI Response Form for this new application must be submitted NO Later than Monday, 26-Jan-2026, so that the IRB has time to review and issue approval. If you cannot meet these deadlines, please wait to submit a new application to the UTHSC IRB via the new electronic system, DASH Research, on 16-Feb-2026.

This will be the last meeting that the UTHSC IRB will review Form 2: Change Requests & Amendments that require review by the full convened IRB.

This will be the last meeting that the UTHSC IRB will review a Form 3: Continuing Review that requires review by the full convened IRB. NOTE: Please check the expiration date of your study so that you do not have a lapse in IRB approval, as the next convened meeting of the Full Board will not be until Wednesday, 18-Feb-2026!

MONDAY, January 26, 2026

This will be the last day the UTHSC IRB will accept the following documents in the current electronic system, iMedRIS:

• PI Response Forms
• UTHSC IRB Form 1: Study/Project Applications that qualify for a Not Human Subject Research (NHSR) or Exempt determination or can be reviewed under the Expedited regulations
• Form 2: Change Request & Amendments that can be reviewed under Expedited regulations
• Form 3: Continuing Reviews that can be reviewed under the Expedited regulations
• Form 4: Unanticipated Problems
• Form 6: Recruitment Materials
• Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB)/Annual Reports
• Documents from Reviewing IRB o Form 7: Study Closures

FRIDAY, January 30, 2026

This will be the last day that the UTHSC IRB will be able to issue an outcome letter for any type of submission via iMedRIS. There will be NO exceptions.

Be sure to print off any research materials you may need to conduct your studies from iMedRIS, e.g., consent form(s), survey(s), questionnaire(s), etc.

MONDAY, February 2, 2026 - FRIDAY February 13, 2026

During this period researchers will NOT be able to make a submission to the UTHSC IRB.

During this period researchers will NOT be able to access any of their research materials, e.g., consent form(s), survey(s), questionnaire(s), etc.

Be sure to print off any research materials you may need from iMedRIS, e.g., consent form(s), survey(s), questionnaire(s), etc. BEFORE these dates.

During this period, the UTHSC IRB staff will NOT be able to accept submissions or issue outcome letters to researchers.

During this period, all UTHSC IRB approved studies/projects will be migrated from iMedRIS to DASH Research. This includes studies/projects with the iMedRIS status of “Approved,” “Approved-Awaiting Payment,” “Acknowledged,” or “Acknowledged-Awaiting Payment."

If your study/project is listed as “Approved Pending Administrative Provisos,” “Deferred,” or “Acknowledged Pending Recommendations” in iMedRIS your study/project will NOT be migrated to DASH Research. The last day to submit a PI Response Form to the UTHSC is on or before Monday, 26-Jan-2026.

If your study/project is listed as “Study Completed” or “Administratively Closed” it will NOT be migrated to DASH Research.

Should you have a compliance issue, an unanticipated problem, emergency use request, etc. during this period, please contact the UTHSC IRB office!

MONDAY, February 16, 2026

On this date, the UTHSC IRB will begin accepting submissions via DASH Research

iMedRIS will no longer be available and all submissions must be submitted via DASH Research to the UTHSC IRB.

DASH Research Training Resources are available via DASH Research SharePoint

DASH Research Protocols and supplement forms will be available via Tools and Guides page of the UTHSC IRB website.

WEDNESDAY, February 18, 2026

Section 03 of the UTHSC IRB will meet this date to review Continuations or Modifications that require review by the Full Board.

New applications will be reviewed at the following meeting on Wednesday, 25-Feb-2026, to allow the Board members time to review these submissions.

Visit the DASH Research IRB site for project milestones, training sessions and educational materials to support a smooth transition.

Join the DASH Research Community site to receive important news and insights.

Coming Soon!

• Application Overview
• PI-focused Overview and Functionality
• Administration and Management

Campus-based institutional review board (IRB) training will be delivered by individuals who are most familiar with or responsible for local program needs. Trainers will participate in multiple core training sessions and gain hands-on experience in preparation for offering training in 2025.

DASH RESEARCH is offering a series of live learning sessions via Microsoft Teams this August and September. Sessions will walk you through the system, show you how to navigate it, and answer your questions in real time. 

What to Expect: 

• Live demos of the DASH Research IRB system 
• Tips for navigating the platform 
• Q&A time with the implementation team 
• Role-specific sessions tailored to your needs 
• All sessions will be recorded for later viewing 

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DASH Research IRB Town Hall Agenda & Script

Wednesday, September 10 | 9:00–9:45 am CT

Virtual (Teams Town Hall)

Meeting Link for Attendees: Access via the DASH Research IRB SharePoint site

Join link for organizers, co-organizers, presenters is  in the personal invites received:

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Join links and session details are available on the DASH Research IRB SharePoint site. 

Use your UT credentials to log in to sessions.