The SBS IRB Staff acts as liaison to the University's social and behavioral science research community.
Social & Behavioral Sciences Institutional Review Board
IRB Wise: On-Line Protocol Submission System
IRB Wise, the University of Chicago’s online protocol submission and review system, is available for all researchers submitting through the SBS IRB. Access the system at:
http://sbsirbwise.uchicago.edu/
All SBS IRB protocol, amendment, and continuing review requests must be submitted through the IRB Wise. Currently active non-exempt protocols are available in the IRB Wise system.
An account is required in order to access IRB Wise and IRB protocols. IRB Wise accounts generally use CNET ids and passwords, but these must be activated in IRB Wise by the IRB Staff prior to an individual’s first use of the system. If you will be using IRB Wise for the first time, please send a message to the IRB Staff requesting activation of your account. Please include your user’s name, department, University position, and CNET ID in this message.
If you have any questions about the IRB Wise system, or encounter difficulties while accessing it, please contact the SBS IRB staff: (773) 834-7835 or sbsirbwise@listhost.uchicago.edu.
Latest News and Announcements
Researchers and IRB offices will begin using AURA-IRB system April 2, 2012
Regarding human subjects application submissions:
The IRBWISE system will be unavailable for submissions after March 16 (4:30 pm).
* Submission for Continuing Reviews for active protocols set to expire in February, March or April, plus Amendments that are anticipated in the next three months should be submitted by FEBRUARY 29.
* New or initial submission and, if applicable, unanticipated problem applications should be submitted no later than March 12.
AURA-IRB System Update, AURA-IRB Release Date
The University is continuing to work towards a comprehensive electronic research administration system, and last summer the University launched the electronic system called AURA (Automated University Research Administration) for external funding. The next phase of AURA involves the Institutional Review Boards (IRB) on campus. AURA-IRB will REPLACE the current IRB WISE system.