Q&A
Studies that have closed or expired within <1 year of eIRB launch will be available in eIRB for you to reopen, as needed. If the study has been closed or...
Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 8:46 PM
HSERA will be accessible in a view-only format for one-year post-launch. You will be able to download documents as well. It is strongly encouraged that you ...
Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 8:38 PM
They will be migrated, but show up as inactive in eIRB. You should remove them before or after migration for accurate record keeping.
Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 8:39 PM
You may continue to use your legacy protocol number in study documents and cover letters. The system allows you to search by either the legacy or the new eI...
Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 8:36 PM
The IRB will reach out to teams managing sIRB studies and work with them to add relying study sites to eIRB before or at eIRB launch. The IRB will assist wi...
Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 8:47 PM
The launch approach impacts all studies on the same day (exact date is TBD, but sometime in early February 2026).
Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 8:33 PM
The IRB is shifting to a number format that uses a combination of year and count. For example, the first submission created in eIRB in 2026 would be 26-0000...
Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 8:35 PM