Social and Behavioral Sciences Institutional Review Board

Closing a protocol via e-mail

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The principal investigator will be sent an e-mail reminder to continue or close a protocol 1-2 months prior to the expiration date. Included in the e-mail will be the SBSIRB Form File . Only the SBSIRB Renewal page needs to be filled out to close a protocol. To close a study, fill in the principal investigator name, project title and expiration date. Under Project Status, indicate "Project Complete." Complete the second page, which consists of protocol summary information. E-mail the form as an attachment to the SBSIRB (SBSIRB@research.buffalo.edu). Once the SBSIRB has received the form, an e-mail letter verifying the closure will be sent to the PI.

Once a protocol has been closed by either the investigator or the SBSIRB, it may not be reopened and a new submittal must be made and approved by the SBSIRB in order to continue the research.