News & Events

Updated 03 October 2008.

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News (5)

What is the IRB looking for in my study application?
IRB Reviewer Checklists for all levels of new studies and special circumstances are now available to researchers. These checklists are used by each IRB member to ensure that information in study applications is in compliance with federal and state regulations and university policies. With this new addition to the ORP website, you can see what reviewers look for in each application. Please click here to see these checklists to help you prepare your applications.

Orientation Handouts Available
Orientation Handouts for Graduate Students are now available on-line. If you attended the Graduate Student Orientation and did not receive a handout, you may click here for a PDF version.

Informed Consent Forms Updated
The ORP has recently updated its Human Participant Informed Consent sample forms and templates. Researchers who use them should download the latest copies on our Human Participant Sample Consent Forms page at http://www.research.psu.edu/orp/areas/humans/samples/index.asp.

Firefox 3 Bug May Impact Training Modules
Researchers who have upgraded to the Firefox 3 browser may have trouble viewing the ORP Training Modules, which are Adobe Flash .swf files. The following plugins/extensions are known to cause a browsing issue: Adblock, Adblock Plus, GreaseMonkey, NoScript, IE Tab and Google Toolbar. Developers are working to fix the bug, but researchers may need to temporarily uninstall the plugins/extensions to view training modules. If you have questions about uninstalling, please contact Michelle Panulla at 814-863-6833 or mpanulla@psu.edu.

Training Certificates Discontinued
In an effort to improve customer service and efficiency, the ORP has discontinued certificates as confirmation for our on-line training modules. Instead, a confirmation e-mail is sent upon successful completion of each module. If an investigator needs a copy of the confirmation e-mail sent to an outside party as proof of training, (s)he can contact the ORP at ORProtections@psu.edu to request a copy.

Events (8)

OCTOBER 8, 2008: 11:00 a.m. - Noon 102 Kern Graduate Building
Dial 814-865-9996 to join by telephone

Data Security

Presented by Kevin Murphy - Professor of Psychology and IST, Department of Psychology

Please note the time for this workshop is 11:00 a.m. - Noon instead of the typical Noon - 1:00 p.m. Thank you!

Part of the Research Integrity Brown Bag Series. Please bring a lunch. Beverages and cookies will be provided. These sessions are open and informal, so please feel free to enter late or leave early as your schedule allows.

Videoconferencing is available. Please RSVP to ORPWebmaster@rtto.psu.edu no later than 5:00 p.m. October 1, 2008 if you plan to videoconference. RSVP is NOT required for in-person or Webcast attendance.

Watch the Live Webstream with Windows Media Player. (Link will not be available until just before the session.)

OCTOBER 9, 2008: 11:30a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
102 Kern Graduate Building

IRB 101: Submitting an application - Which One & What Next (Encore Presentation)

Admission if free, but pre-registration is required.

OCTOBER 11, 2008: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Nittany Lion Inn

Survival Skills and Ethics Series:
Combined Event for Grad Students and Post-Docs

Topics will include Getting Started in Graduate School, Time Management, Goal Setting, Communicating with your Adviser, Successful Mentor-Trainee Relationship Skills, Facing Cultural Differences and International Student Issues.

Admission and lunch are free, but pre-registration is required.

OCTOBER 17, 2008: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
305 Hammond Building

Designing Slides for Research Presentations

Presented by Michael Alley, Associate Professor, Engineering

Admission is free, but pre-registration is required.

OCTOBER 29, 2008: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
102 Kern Graduate Building

IRB 101: Human Participant Research - Historical Perspective & the Regulations

Admission if free, but pre-registration is required.

OCTOBER 30, 2008: Noon - 1:00 p.m. 102 Kern Graduate Building
Dial 814-865-9999 to join by telephone

Calculating the Risk-Benefit Ratio for Research with Human Subjects

Presented by Jim Pawelczyk - Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology

Videoconferencing is available. Please RSVP to ORPWebmaster@rtto.psu.edu no later than 5:00 p.m. October 23, 2008 if you plan to videoconference. RSVP is NOT required for in-person or Webcast attendance.

Watch the Live Webstream with Windows Media Player. (Link will not be available until just before the session.)

NOVEMBER 6, 2008: 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
102 Kern Graduate Building

IRB 101: Human Participant Research - Historical Perspective & the Regulations (Encore Presentation)

Admission if free, but pre-registration is required.

DECEMBER 1, 2008: Noon - 1:00 p.m. 102 Kern Graduate Building
Dial 814-865-9996 to join by telephone

Read 'em and Reap: Surviving Peer Review

Presented by Lisa Lattuca - Associate Professor, Education Policy Studies

Videoconferencing is available. Please RSVP to ORPWebmaster@rtto.psu.edu no later than 5:00 p.m. November 24, 2008 if you plan to videoconference. RSVP is NOT required for in-person or Webcast attendance.

Watch the Live Webstream with Windows Media Player. (Link will not be available until just before the session.)