• Tool Bar– eIRB Helpdesk

Step by step instructions and tutorials

Contact information

– eIRB Survey submit your feedback

to the IRB– What’s New

Learn about updates to the eIRB system, forms, etc.

• Grey “Breadcrumb Trail”– Tells where you are in

eIRB

• Left Navigation Bar– Account Management (Non-

JHED Users Only)– eIRB Training– My IRB Studies– Create New Application

• Studies List – Studies are listed by project

type

• Action Required (default tab)– Studies that have been

returned for PI response

• Researcher Prep– Studies that have never

been submitted

• In Process– Studies awaiting Pre-IRB or

IRB review

• Approved– Studies that have been

Approved

• All My IRB Studies– All approved, disapproved,

expired, terminated, disapproved or withdrawn studies with which you are associated

• Select My IRB Studies on the left navigation bar.

• Click the Create… Create… button to begin an eIRB application.

– Hide/Show Errors Click to split the screen,

display errors, and provide links to screens.

Click again to hide the split screen.

– Jump To Displays list of required

screens. Use the list to navigate to

non-consecutive screens.

• Complete all *required fields on the initial screen.

• Click Save to create the application and assign it an IRB number.

• eIRB application numbers begin with “IRB” and may be found in the upper right corner of the application screens.

• The Help Link icon appear beside each question.

– Click the “?” icon to access IRB Regulatory Guidelines and Policies and download forms/templates.

• Application Waiting to be Submitted– Purple text will

disappear upon submission of the application.

• Study Vital Statistics– Displays the study title,

number, PI, IRB Committee, review type, date submitted and last scheduled review.

• Current Status– Displays the current

status of the application in the submission/review process.

• IRB Review List– Displays the review date,

review type, outcome, and letter sent (only if the application has undergone IRB review – not IRB pre-review).

• Workspace Tabs– Provide quick access to

study-related information.– Will appear as needed.– History Log

Reflects completed activities.

– Reviewer Notes Displays a collective

list of IRB issues that require a response by the study team.

• Left Navigation Bar– Divided into two

sections.• View/Print New

Application– View/Edit gives access to

the existing application.– Printer Friendly View

displays a scrollable version of the application with the option to print. Uploaded documents

may be opened and printed separately from this view.

– View Differences lists changes made to the application since the previous submission.

• Left Navigation Bar– Divided into two

sections.• Current Activities

– Displays a list of activities that may be completed.

• Select My Home at the top right and return to the Investigator Home Page.

• Select View.• This opens up the

application screens.

FSA

• Click Continue to advance to the screen you want.

or• Click the down

Jump To arrow.• Select the screen.

• Upon approval, IRB staff will provide you with clean, unstamped versions of your documents.

• Documents are uploaded directly into the application under the appropriate questions.

• These documents are to be used with changes in research.

• Only one version (clean on top, tracked and previous versions underneath) of each document should be visible.

• Upon approval, IRB staff will provide you with IRB stamped versions of your documents.

• Select the Stamped Documents tab .

• Click on the document name to open.

• Use these stamped documents with study participants.