Greetings.  I have heard it said at several workshops at NCURA that an individual involved with the Research/Sponsored Program Office cannot act as Chair of the institution's IRB because this poses a conflict of interest. I cannot, however, find this issue addressed specifically in the documents at the DHHS, OHRP site. Does anyone have any insight into this issue, or can you direct me to a document that spells this out?

Pam Fillmore
Research and Grants Center
Emporia State University
phone 316-341-5351
fax 316-341-5909
xxxxxx@emporia.edu

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