Welcome to the Office of Research Compliance

Announcement concerning IDEATE April 3 2023.

PIs will receive an email later the week of April 3 from IRBManager notifying them that they must download their study materials from IDEATE before May 31, and providing a link to a simple form in IRBManager where they can either (1) acknowledge that the study is ongoing (with directions to submit an amendment if they plan any changes) or (2) complete a Final Report form. IRBManager will send follow-up communications several times before May 31 to those PIs who have not either closed their study or acknowledged that it is ongoing.  Please close out any protocols that are no longer openAnnouncement concerning IDEATE. PIs will receive an email later the week of April 3 from IRBManager notifying them that they must download their study materials from IDEATE before May 31, and providing a link to a simple form in IRBManager where they can either (1) acknowledge that the study is ongoing (with directions to submit an amendment if they plan any changes) or (2) complete a Final Report form. IRBManager will send follow-up communications several times before May 31 to those PIs who have not either closed their study or acknowledged that it is ongoing.  Please close out any protocols that are no longer open

Notice Regarding COVID-19

There are no longer any research-specific guidelines for COVID 19.  Follow the same procedures to access the campus as a QC community member or as a visitor.

 

About the Office

The Office of Research Compliance administers and facilitates regulatory compliance and assurance efforts associated with research activities at CUNY Queens College. Navigate the Office of Research Compliance dropdown menus at the top of this page to find information, policies, and guidance related to Human Subjects Research (HRPP and IRB), Research Involving Animals (IACUC), Conflict of Interest, Export Control, Institutional Biosfatey, Responsible Conduct of Research, and Research Agreements.

See the CUNY Researcher Handbook for information, policies, and guidance related to conducting research. See Chapter 5 of the CUNY Researcher Handbook and the CUNY Research Compliance site for information, policies, procedures, and guidance specifically related to research compliance.

 

Human Research Protection Program at Queens College

The CUNY Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) is responsible for the protection of the rights and welfare of human subjects in research projects conducted at CUNY or by CUNY faculty, staff and students and Research Foundation CUNY staff. All research activities involving human subjects must be reviewed and approved by the CUNY HRPP or CUNY University Integrated-Institutional Review Board (CUNY UI-IRB) prior to implementation.  The information below will provide Queens College researchers with the information needed to access CUNY policies and procedures, as well as the tools to submit a complete IRB application. Please refer to the CUNY HRPP website for full details and current information on CUNY’s HRPP.

 

How to Apply

All submissions to the HRPP/IRB must be made through IRBManager using your CUNYfirst credentials

There is also a detailed instruction manual that can be found inside the IRBManager system once you log in to your profile.

 

A tip on migrating from IDEATE to IRB Manager

Any protocol that was active in IDEATE as of the transition to IRB Manager has a record in the new system, but that record won’t contain any attachments and most of the details of your protocol.  If the protocol remains active, open it and click on the “Amend Protocol link on the left side navigation.  You will need to log into IDEATE and then cut, paste and upload files into Manager.  This is VITALLY important:  You will be asked prior to submitting the protocol if the purpose of the amendment is to populate the protocol is to populate it with data from IDEATE.  Click YES.  Once the protocol is populated when ever you need to amend the protocol in any way, you will see the same prompt.  Click NO, otherwise the HRPP team will not see or be able to process the amendment in the system.

 

Is IRB review required for my project?

If you are unsure whether your project requires CUNY UI-IRB or HRPP review, please read the document When is CUNY HRPP or IRB Review Required? For further assistance in determining whether an activity constitutes human subjects research requiring review by the HRPP/IRB,  contact Paul Kran, Director

 

Guidance and Development of the IRB Application

  • The complete list of CUNY HRPP Policies, Procedures Guidelines can be found in the CUNY HRPP website. Review the policy documents while designing your IRB protocol.
  • A list of Informed Consent templates are available in the Informed Consent section of the CUNY HRPP website. Please use these templates when developing your informed consent process and creating consent documents.

 

CITI Training

First time CITI users should access the CITI website at www.citiprogram.org. For further information about the CUNY HRPP CITI Training in the Protection of Human Subjects, please see the CUNY policy: CITI Training in the Protection of Human Subjects.

All CUNY faculty members, postdoctoral scholars, graduate and undergraduate students involved in animal research must complete the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative’s (CITI) on-line training prior to IRB IACUC approval of a new or an amendment application that requests the addition of personnel.All CUNY faculty members, postdoctoral scholars, graduate and undergraduate students involved in animal research must complete the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative’s (CITI) on-line training prior to IRB IACUC approval of a new or an amendment application that requests the addition of personnel.

Please note that ALL researchers are required to complete Responsible Conduct of Research.

Human Subjects Protection Basic Course

All CUNY faculty members, postdoctoral scholars, graduate and undergraduate students involved in human subjects research as key personnel must complete the Basic Course in the protection of human subjects prior to Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval of their protocol. Certificate of completion of the basic course is valid for three years.

Human Subjects Research Refresher Course

Key personnel of human subjects’ research protocols must complete a refresher course every three years.​

Researcher from outside Queens College who would like to recruit participants or collect/review data from the campus do not require IRB approval IF no QC researcher is involved in study design or data analysis.  Such requests are handled by a committee within QC’s Office of Institutional effectiveness.  Follow the link for guidance.

 

Staff:

Paul Kran

Director for Research Compliance
HRPP/IRB Administrator, College Conflicts Officer, Export Control Officer, Research Agreements Point of Contact
Phone: 718-997-5415
Fax: 718-997-5549
Paul.Kran@qc.cuny.edu

Sandra Yauri
Research Compliance Manager-IACUC
Phone: 718-997-5160
Fax: 718-997-5549​
Sandra.Yauri@qc.cuny.edu

William McClure
College Research Integrity Officer
718-997-5790
william.mcclure@qc.cuny.edu

 

IACUC Section

IACUC Deadlines, Spring 2023

Submission Deadline Dates

Monday January 9

Monday February 6

Monday March 6

Monday April 3

Monday May 1

Review Meeting Dates

Monday January 23

Monday February 13

Monday March 20

Monday April 17

Monday May 15

IRB LInks:

Overview

Implementation of New Common Rule

More on CITI Training

IRB Submission and Meeting Dates, Spring 23

Submission Date Meeting Date
3/2 3/23
3/16 4/06
3/30 4/20
4/13 5/04
4/27 5/18
5/11 6/01
5/25 6/15
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Office Information

Office: Delany Hall Room 305
Hours: Mon – Fri, 9 am – 5 pm

Please call or email ahead to schedule an appointment.

 

General Information

The Office of Research Compliance administers and facilitates regulatory compliance and assurance efforts associated with research activities at CUNY Queens College. Navigate the Office of Research Compliance dropdown menus at the top of this page to find information, policies, and guidance related to Human Subjects Research (HRPP and IRB), Research Involving Animals (IACUC), Conflict of Interest, Export Control, Institutional Biosfatey, Responsible Conduct of Research, and Research Agreements.

See the CUNY Researcher Handbook for information, policies, and guidance related to conducting research. See Chapter 5 of the CUNY Researcher Handbook and the CUNY Research Compliance site for information, policies, procedures, and guidance specifically related to research compliance.