All submissions must be made through the InfoEd protocol management and review system, and must be received by 12:00 noon on the Friday preceding the quorum meeting.
IACUC Meetings: Meetings are held twice a month. Following review by the IACUC, if a "Requires Modification to Secure Approval" (RMTSA) is determined, a "Designated Member Reviewer" (DMR) may work with the researcher until the submission
is approved. The submission may be returned to Full Committee Review (FCR) as another possible outcome if called for by any IACUC member.
New/Initial protocol: Submission may be made at any time. The submission will be on the UTMB IACUC Protocol Eform generated in the infoEd system. These submissions will be reviewed at a convened meeting of the IACUC. Submissions justifying
unrelieved pain and or distress will be reviewed at a convened meeting of the IACUC. All other protocols may be reviewed via (DMR). DMR(s) may work with the researcher until the submission is approved. The submission may be returned to Full Committee
Review (FCR) as another possible outcome if called for by an any IACUC member.
Triennial Reviews: Every approved protocol must undergo a review every three years. The IACUC office forwards renewal notifications beginning 75-days from the expiration date. Submissions may be made only after receiving a request to
submit from the office. Notification are then forwarded approximately every 14-days thereafter until the submission is received. Submission justifying unrelieved pain and or distress will be reviewed at a convened meeting of the IACUC. All other protocols may be reviewed via (DMR). DMR(s) may work with the researcher until the submission is approved. The submission may be returned to Full Committee Review (FCR) as another possible outcome if called for by an any IACUC member.