Establishing Your Signatory Institution
OVERVIEW
The Annual Signatory Institution Worksheet provides the information that defines the “local context” for all research conducted under the authority of the Signatory Institution and covered by the CIRB. This is the mechanism that allows the institution to utilize the NCI CIRB as its IRB of record. This Quickguide outlines the steps for establishing the local context considerations for your Signatory Institution with the CIRB.
Guidelines For Permitted Boilerplate Language Additions
OVERVIEW
The National Cancer Institute’s (NCI’s) goal is to limit changes to the model consent form, and to ensure that any information added to the form is related to research specific to NCI-funded studies (New Guidelines For Permitted Boilerplate Language Additions).
Completing the Annual Principal Investigator Worksheet
OVERVIEW
This Quickguide provides instructions for completing the Annual Principal Investigator Worksheet.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
- Consider printing a copy of the Worksheet by clicking here to use as reference as you complete the Worksheet in IRBManager.
- The Worksheet should be completed by the Principal Investigator (PI) or PI’s designee.
- You will use the Cancer Trials Support Unit (CTSU) Roster Update Management System (RUMS) to make any changes to the auto-popula
Establishing a Principal Investigator
OVERVIEW
This Quickguide outlines the steps for establishing the local context considerations for a Principal Investigator (PI) with the CIRB.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
- You’ll want to be sure that your Signatory Institution has a completed Enrollment Form and an executed Authorization Agreement.
- The RUMS Update Person needs to add the PI to the CIRB’s roster using the Roster Update Maintenance System (RUMS).
When To Use NCI CIRB, IRBManager, and CTSU Websites
The NCI CIRB posts information to NCI CIRB, IRBManager, and CTSU websites. These websites provide different levels of information and support for CIRB users.
Finding Approval Letters And Approved Boilerplate Language
OVERVIEW
This Quickguide explains how to find and view Approval Letters and boilerplate language for completed Worksheets associated with your Signatory Institution in IRBManager.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
- You must have an active Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program (CTEP) Identity and Access Management (IAM) account.
- You must have an assigned role on the CIRB roster for your Signatory Institution to view Worksheets associated with your Signatory Institution.
- If you are at an NCI Division of Cancer Prevention (DCP) Consortia or CP-CTNet site, go to