Articles in this section

• Background on SMART IRB Agreement v2.0
• Background: Why are the revisions to the SMART IRB Agreement reflected in SMART IRB Agreement v2.0 necessary?
• Background: How will SMART IRB Agreement v2.0 allow NIH to collaborate with extramural organizations?
• Admninistrative Issues: If my institution has already joined SMART IRB Agreement v1.0, can my institution continue to use that Version 1.0?
• Administrative Issues: My institution is not serving as a Reviewing IRB for the NIH nor is it ceding IRB review to the NIH Intramural Research Program IRB. Does my institution need to sign SMART IRB Agreement v2.0?
• Administrative Issues: If my institution serves as a Reviewing IRB for the NIH engaged and for other institutions engaged in the Research, would all of the institutions engaged in that Research need to sign SMART IRB Agreement v2.0?
• Administrative Issues: Does my institution need to re-execute a Joinder Agreement to sign Version 2.0 of the SMART IRB Agreement?
• Administrative Issues: Re-execution of a Joinder Agreement to sign Agreement v2.0 & satisfaction of Section 1.2, HRPP Quality
• Administrative Issues: Does my institution need to document which version of the SMART IRB Agreement covers each of our reliance arrangements in effect?
• Reporting: How will reporting of noncompliance and unanticipated problems be handled by NIH?