The WVU Office of Human Research Protections will delay previously announced process changes for Not Human Subjects Research (NHSR) and for projects that don’t require IRB review until Feb. 17. This decision is based on initial findings and feedback during user acceptance testing.
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WVU undergraduate students are encouraged to submit abstracts for consideration by 11:59 p.m. Friday (Nov. 22). Late submissions will not be accepted. Students selected for participation will be notified in early January.
Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to register for a training session on Zoom in preparation for the Jan. 13 launch of the new WVU Research Administration Portal. The series runs through Friday, March 28, to prepare system users for the launch of Grants, Agreements and Conflict of Interest.
One of 38 grant recipients, the Statler College research team will provide technical assistance and guidance on required documents to help businesses comply with updated regulations at no cost.
With more than $399,000 in funding from the National Institute of Justice, Glen Jackson, Ming Hsieh Distinguished Professor of Forensic and Investigative Science at the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, will advance techniques for analyzing psychoactive substances.
Dr. Ali Rezai, executive chair of the West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, is part of a team of faculty members, doctors and scientists focused on groundbreaking treatments. “We’re running as fast as we can to help change the world,” Dr. Rezai said.