Office of Human Research

Leadership

Name: Walter Kraft, MD
Positions:
  • Director, Office of Human Research
  • Director, Clinical Research Unit
  • Professor, SKMC Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, & Cancer Biology
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Access iRIS
COI-SMART
Electronic Serious Adverse Event Reporting (eSAEy)
Electronic Unanticipated Problem Reporting (eazUP)

For Research Activities

Name: Theodore F. Taraschi, PhD
Positions:
  • Senior Associate Provost, Research Integrity, Conduct & Compliance
  • Professor, SKMC Department of Pathology, Anatomy & Cell Biology
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Research with Nemours

Purpose

Jefferson and Nemours IRB’s have entered into a Master Reliance Agreement to facilitate more efficient review of research when studies involve only Nemours sites and patients. This Master Reliance Agreement process may only be used if all of the following conditions are met:

  • There are no research activities to occur at Jefferson
  • No Jefferson patients will be enrolled in the study 
  • No Jefferson patient data will be used in the study
  • There is no data-sharing between Jefferson and Nemours

If one of the conditions are not met, please contact Jennifer.Polizzi@jefferson.edu to set up a reliance investigator meeting. 

Step 1: Download & Complete the Authorization to Submit Form

Authorization to Submit Nemours IRB

Step 2: Complete a Cede Request via Qualtrics

Cede Request Form

Step 3: Wait for Correspondence

A Jefferson Analyst will review the request and respond to the resident within 48 hours (excluding weekends and major holidays). Please ensure CITI training is up-to-date to avoid delays in processing.

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