Here's a comment from another list that RESADM might find of interest.
There appears to be
some confusion because the feds did not define what they meant by sponsored
research office.

Regarding the question that I circulated last week about what status or
role Sponsored Projects staff should play on the IRB - I got the
following advice from Jeff Cohen, Director of Education for OHRP.

Regarding membership - University legal counsel shouldn't be member of
IRB, but available as an advisor on issues.

Sponsored Project's representation on the board is probably better
handled as a non-voting member of the committee at the moment.  (This
point is being revisited and further discussion in underway.  Jeff
thinks those who made the decision got sponsored projects functions
and the development office's responsibilities mixed up.)

Thanks to all of you who responded on this issue.

Gail  Mitchell
Research Services Coordinator/Development
Office of Sponsored Projects
Adams Hall 329
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL 60115
Phone - 815-753-9281
Fax - 815-753-1631
e-mail  xxxxxx@niu.edu

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Nancy Kay Peterson
Director of Grants & Sponsored Projects
Somsen Hall Room 202-C
Winona State University
Winona, MN  55987

Phone:  507.457.5519
Fax:       507.457.2415
xxxxxx@winona.msus.edu
http://www.winona.msus.edu/grants/

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