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Important Update
On April 14, the NIH sent Harvard University a Stop Work Order of the SMART IRB federal funding contract.
From the beginning, SMART IRB has been a collaborative, grassroots effort: SMART IRB was built by and for the community. It is not owned by Harvard, NIH, HHS, or any other entity. At this time, Harvard is supporting the core team to maintain the Agreement and assist Participating Institutions to the best of our abilities. It is our intention to continue to provide this vital support to advance collaborative research. Please contact us for assistance.
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If your institution has not yet joined SMART IRB Agreement V3.0 (but participates in V1.0 or V2.0), you may use the Reliance System to view arrangements documented in the legacy Online Reliance System, but your institution will not be able to initiate any new requests.
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