Timeline and Migration Dates

Migration Dates

The implementation of the Huron eIRB system is well underway, and we are getting closer to our go live date in October 2022. In preparation, protocol submissions must be sent in advance. This will allow the IRB office and other ancillary offices time to process in flight submissions prior to the migration from iRIS iMedris (which will be kept in a read only state), to the new Huron eIRB system, to prevent a lag in the review of research.

The dates to submit various types of reviews are listed below. Please note the dates below are subject to change.

Review Type	Details
Continuing Reviews	Continuing Reviews that expire between October 1, 2022, through November 15, 2022, must be submitted in iRIS before September 1, 2022. Continuing reviews that expire on or after November 15th, 2022, can be submitted in PROTECT once the system is live on October 18, 2022
Initial Reviews	No new Initial Reviews will be accepted in iRIS after September 1, 2022, until PROTECT is live October 18, 2022. New Initial Reviews must be submitted in PROTECT starting on October 18, 2022
Modifications (Formerly Amendments)	No new Modifications will be accepted in iRIS after September 1, 2022, until PROTECT is live October 18, 2022. New Modifications must be submitted in PROTECT starting on October 18, 2022 Urgent safety modifications will be accepted on an as needed basis in iRIS during this time. Please consult with the IRB office via the irb@nih.gov mailbox if you are unsure whether something is urgent
Reportable New Information (Formerly Reportable Events)	Continue to submit in iRIS until October 14. Reportable New Information must be submitted in PROTECT starting on October 18, 2022
Radiation Safety Committee Submissions	No new actions (initial reviews, amendments, triennial reviews) will be accepted in iRIS after September 10, 2022. New Radiation Safety submissions must be submitted in PROTECT starting on October 18, 2022 Responses to stipulations in iRIS will not be accepted after October 10, 2022
Scientific Review Committee Submissions	Submission deadline for each IC committee will be communicated to their IC by that committee
PRIA	No new PRIA submissions will be accepted in iRIS after September 1, 2022. New PRIA submissions must be submitted in PROTECT starting on October 18, 2022
DEC	No new DEC submissions will be accepted in iRIS after September 1, 2022. New DEC submissions must be submitted in PROTECT starting on October 18, 2022