The Office of Human Research Protections, a division within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, revised the Common Rule in 2018 and instituted a Single IRB policy effective January 20, 2020. All new cooperative multi-site research projects governed by the revised Common Rule, approved
on or after the effective date, will be required to be reviewed by a single IRB of record. Please visit the UAB Single IRB webpage (https://www.uab.edu/research/home/single-irb ) for guidance on the UAB single IRB review process and how it may affect your study. For additional information, contact the UAB Office of the IRB at 205-934-3789.