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

Updates to Institutional Details

1. 1. In the left-hand navigation under “Sites”, click the arrow next to “My Institutions” to view the institution(s) associated with your account. If you are affiliated with multiple institutions, you will see all of your institutions displayed here

2. Alternatively, click “My Institutions” to open the dashboard. If you are affiliated with multiple institutions, you will see all of your institutions displayed here.

3. Click the “Expand” icon next to the institution you wish to view.

4.To enable editing, click “Edit” at the upper right of the institution’s detail page.

5.Click “Save” . Note that any changes to the information will place the institution into “Awaiting Verification” state and will require SMART IRB confirmation of the changes.

6. From an institution’s detail page, click “Contact Lists”. 

7.Enter the name and contact information for the Point of Contact (POC), Institutional Official ( IO), and contact for notices that you wish to add. All fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.

7. Click “Save”.