Updated Guidance Issued for Active Study PI Changes
The Boston University Institutional Review Board (IRB) has issued updated guidance to clarify its policies and procedures for changing the overall Principal Investigator (PI) on active studies. Those individuals looking to initiate this change should follow these steps:
- Complete and Submit a Staff Amendment Form: This form should include information about the current PI and must be signed by the outgoing PI, the incoming PI, and the department chair for the new PI.
- Revise the Currently Approved IRB Application: Update the IRB application to include the new PI’s information in the appropriate sections. The revised application should be signed by both the new PI and the department chair for the new PI.
- Update Study Documents: Revise relevant study documents (e.g. the consent forms and recruitment materials etc.) to reflect the new PI’s name and contact information. Please submit marked copies of the revised documents in Word format. If the study is in data analysis only and changes are not relevant to all study documents, only submit those documents that require revisions.
- Submit Updated Conflict of Interest (COI) Information: Be sure to have the incoming PI submit required disclosure updates to the FCOI Office.
Further information and guidance for other changes to previously-approved research can be found on the Office of Research website.