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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User Guides

Requests for Edits

1. If changes are required, the Site Admin (Point of Contact) for the Overall PI’s Home Institution can indicate any required changes within each section and send the request back for revisions.

2. Click “All Requests” to open the reliance dashboard.

3.In the Actions column click on the expand icon to open the request.

4. Review the request details and, wherever changes are required, click “Request Revision” in the upper right corner of the screen to open the “Request Revision” pop-up.

5.Select the “Yes” radio button for each section in need of revision and provide the person who submitted the request an explanation of the necessary changes (required). For any sections that do not need revisions, select the “No” radio button

6. Click the “Request Revision” button to close the pop-up and send the request back to the Submitter for revision.

7. An email notification will be sent informing the Submitter that revisions are required.