Office of the Vice President for Research

Requesting UTHSA IRB to serve as sIRB for multi-site study

Contact UT Health San Antonio IRB at 210-567-8250 or IRB@uthscsa.edu to request a consult. When contacting the IRB to request that UTHSA IRB serve as the single IRB, please have the following information available:

  • The name of the UT Health San Antonio Principal Investigator (lead PI)

  • The title of the study or grant

    • A brief description of the study (a protocol or draft portions of the grant proposal may be used)

  • The grant deadline

  • A copy of or link to the NIH Request for Applications (RFA) or Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)

  • What role(s) UT Health San Antonio will play in the research (such as a scope of work)

  • Whether this grant is for a single study, multiple studies and/or a network that will design and conduct studies

  • The number of participating sites, and how many are domestic vs. foreign