RED 501 | Advanced Consideration of the Criteria for IRB Approval of Research, 9/1/26
This is a REd Synchronous (live) class.
LIVE SESSION: Tuesday, September 1, 2026 @11:00am-12:00pm Mountain Time (US and Canada), Zoom.
Class Description: Participants will develop an in-depth understanding of the regulatory criteria for IRB approval of research. Join a discussion on the ethical basis for each criterion and the complicating factors that influence how the IRB weighs each of the core ethical principles: Respect for Persons, Beneficence, and Justice.
Class Objectives: At the conclusion of this class, you should be able to:
Review and articulate the IRB’s mission and foundational principles
Discuss how to apply the Criteria for IRB Approval of Research
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Instructor
Annie Snow
Director
annie.snow@hsc.utah.edu
Institutional Review Board
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This class counts towards the Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research (RECR) Certificate - Undergraduate & Graduate Students
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REd Synchronous classes are taught by subject matter experts and provide both fundamental and advanced skills training in flip…
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, September 1, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
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This is a REd Synchronous (in-person/live) class. LIVE SESSION: Wednesday, September 2, 2026 @ 9am-10am, Zoom. Class Description: Research is frequently undertaken by researchers working together from different academic departments, multiple institutions, private industry and with the government. Many ethical challenges often arise largely due to the number of people, organizations and resources involved. Scientists and researchers may be at different stages of their careers and have different motivations for conducting research. It often becomes difficult to review the work of collaborators on interdisciplinary and multi-institutional research conducted or located in different regions of the world.
Further, there is a longstanding tension between the role of the scientist as "discoverer of how things work" and the expectations of many in society that scientists should "deliver tangible goods." In addition, governments often encourage scientists to advance specific national agendas, even though scientists…
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, September 2, 2026, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
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This is a REd synchronous (live/Zoom) class. LIVE SESSION: Tuesday, September 9, 2026 @10:00am - 11:00am, Zoom. Class Description: In this class we will review appropriate image manipulation techniques when preparing research graphics for publications, grants, and presentations.
Class Objectives: Identify inappropriate image manipulations in research Describe appropriate image manipulation techniques Recognize the importance of appropriate image manipulation techniques in promoting scientific rigor, Instructor:
Nikita Abraham
Scientific/Medical Illustrator
nikita.abraham@hsc.utah.edu
Office of Research Integrity and Compliance; Molecular Medicine Program (U2M2).
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, September 8, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
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This is a REd Synchronous (live) class.
LIVE SESSION: Thursday, September 10, 2026 @10:00am - 11:00am, Zoom.
Publication in science and academia serves several purposes. In addition to advancing the field by making new knowledge permanently and widely available to the scientific and lay communities, publication plays an integral role in an individual's career development. In this workshop, strategies for researchers and other academicians to publish their papers in well-regarded journals in their field will be presented. Several questions will be addressed including:
What criteria do editors and reviewers use in evaluating papers for publication?
What can an author do to enhance the likelihood that their manuscript will be reviewed and accepted?
What can an author do when their manuscript is rejected or unfairly evaluated?
What is considered ethical and unethical behavior when it comes to issues of authorship, peer review, data presentation, citation and discussion of the literature?
What are the rights and r…
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, September 10, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
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This is a REd Synchronous (live) class. LIVE SESSION: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 @1:00pm - 2:00pm, Zoom. Class Description: In this class we will learn to provide complete and accurate information in the Report Form application for complex Unanticipated Problems. This training will take place in three parts:
1) Participants will review resources from the IRB website and federal guidelines for reporting and then review the presentation for how to apply these concepts. A short quiz will be required following the readings and presentation. 2) The class will meet synchronously to discuss case studies. 3) Participants will fill out a "dummy" report form application for practice. The message board will be used so participants can get tips and tricks from others; participants will be required to post their report and then comment on one other participant's report. This report will then be submitted. Participants will need to pass the quiz from the information in the brief video presentation and readings. You…
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
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This is a REd Synchronous (live) class. LIVE SESSION: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 @ 3pm - 4pm Mountain Time (US and Canada), Zoom. Class Description: Establishing expectations and maintaining effective communication are the cornerstones of the mentoring relationship. In this class we will cover strategies for successful communication between mentors and mentees, with a focus on the necessity for a mutual understanding of expectations, the use of various modes of communication, the ways in which power differentials affect communication, and the importance of mutual feedback between mentors and mentees. During the live class meeting, we will use case studies to explore potential communication issues and ways of addressing them.
Class Objectives: At the conclusion of this class, you should be able to:Articulate the importance of explicit expectations and formulate plans for expectations within the mentoring relationship. Evaluate various practices for effective communication. Identify…
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
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This is a REd Synchronous class. LIVE SESSION: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 @4 - 5pm Mountain Time (US and Canada), Zoom. Class Description: It is important to understand when a mentee requires help, as well as when they are ready to independently carry out a task or project. The class covers frameworks for understanding research mentee development, the effective use of mentee onboarding processes, and the role of mistakes in a mentee’s development. During the live class meeting, we will use case studies to explore issues in understanding and fostering independence.
Class Objectives: At the conclusion of this class, you should be able to:List and relate qualities of a mentee to independence readiness. Explain when a mentee is ready to independently take on a project or task. Identify considerations and implications of such independence for mentees of all backgrounds. ---
Instructor
Shannon L. Barrios (Links to an external site.)
Associate Professor, Linguistics
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This class counts towards the Research…
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
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Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Transportation / Parking: This is a REd Synchronous (live) class. The live session of this class will take place on September 16, 2026, 3:00pm -4:00pm Mountain Time, Zoom
The responsible conduct of research (RCR) is a relatively new discipline. It is focused on the multifaceted social and ethical issues that arise in the practice of scientific research. But scientific research itself is hundreds, perhaps even thousands, of years old. Reflecting on this history of biology, chemistry, physics and medicine provides insightful exampl… Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
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This is a REd Synchronous (live) class.
LIVE SESSION: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 @11:00am - 12:00pm Mountain Time (US and Canada), Zoom.
THIS CLASS IS FOR UNDERGRADUATE & GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY.
Class Description: Currently, it is crucial for universities that use federal funds for research activities to provide training about the responsible conduct of research. This class will provide information to increase your awareness about responsible conduct of research and research integrity. We will identify resources for you on the UU campus, as well as from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), and federal Office of Research Integrity to promote research integrity and the responsible conduct of research that you will be able to carry into your career.
Class Objectives: By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Characterize elements of responsible conduct of research (RCR)
Define research integrity
Describe areas of research misconduct and differentiate activities t…
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
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Live Session: Monday, September 28, 2026 @9am-10am, Zoom.
Participants will be able to construct effective proposal budgets including direct costs, facilities and administrative (F&A) costs, purchasing general and special purpose equipment and supplies, and personnel and contracting services.
Participants will better understand what expenses are allowable and unallowable for a grant, contract or cooperative agreement and where to obtain additional information for accurately projecting costs. Federal regulations and University requirements will be presented regarding how costs can be appropriately applied, transferred and modified. The principles of cost sharing, subcontracting and matching funds will also be discussed.
Instructors: Sydnee O'Donnell and Liz Woolsey.
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, September 28, 2026, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
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Live Session: September 29, 2026, 1:00 PM-2:00 PM, Zoom.
Class Description: Please join us for a presentation by the Resource for Genetic and Epidemiologic Research (RGE) on requirements to access the Utah Population Database (UPDB). We will review available data sources, best security practices for data storage and analysis, and navigation of IRB and RGE applications in ERICA.
Class Duration: Total duration for synchronous classes are approximately 2 hours. Those two (2) hours will be broken down into:
A live session which will take approximately 1 hour (45-minute presentation and 15-minute Q&A) and;
Pre and Post-work activities which will take approximately 1 hour, in total.
Instructors:
Jahn Barlow
Director
jahn.barlow@utah.edu
Resource for Genetic and Epidemiologic Research (RGE)
Jennifer West
Sr. Research Manager
jennifer.a.west@utah.edu
Resource for Genetic and Epidemiologic Research (RGE)
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REd Synchronous classes are taught by subject matter experts, and provide both fundamental and advanced ski…
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
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This is a REd Synchronous (live) class.
LIVE SESSION: LIVE SESSION: October 1, 2026 @10:00am - 11:00am, Mountain Time (US and Canada), Zoom.
Class Description: The process of informed consent will be considered from the research participant's perspective. What is Good Clinical Practice (GCP) when addressing participant questions and concerns? How can the informed consent process be improved for the participant? What do your participants truly understand, consent to, and wish they knew more about? How does Health Literacy impact the informed consent process in clinical research? What is therapeutic misconception and how can it be avoided? These questions and other "hot topics" will be the focus of discussion in this open forum presentation.
Class Objectives: At the conclusion of this class, you should be able to:
Describe research through the eyes of the participant, who are you offering research opportunities too, who's not being represented in your research?
Discuss tips to effectively communicate the requi…
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, October 1, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
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This is a REd Synchronous Class. LIVE SESSION: Monday, October 5, 2026 @ 11am-12pm, Zoom. Class Description: In this class, we will discuss Pivot-RP (not to be confused with the Pivot Center at the University of Utah). Pivot-RP is a University of Utah searchable database purchased by the VPR Office. Pivot-RP is used to identify funding opportunities and view scholarly profiles. It is freely available to all faculty, staff, and students at the University. Participants will learn:
1) how to set up researcher profile and/or claim profile
2) how to search Pivot for funding opportunities
3) how to locate/network with researchers with common research interests
4) new features and how to set up alerts and get help
5) tips and strategies for graduate students, new faculty at Utah, experienced researchers, and research administrators.
Instructors:
Alfred Mowdood
Dept. Head & Librarian
alfred.mowdood@utah.edu
J. Willard Marriott Library
Lydia Howes
Assistant Librarian, Education and Research
lydia.howes@utah.edu…
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, October 5, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
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This is a REd Best Practice Network (live) class. LIVE SESSION: Wednesday, October 6, 2026 @10:00am - 11:30am Mountain Time (US and Canada), Zoom. Class Description: Recognizing and understanding how our own biases impact research recruitment efforts helps to identify ways to reduce health care disparities for our community. What is health for people of all backgrounds and how does that impact research as a whole? Where can resources be accessed to enhance study participation? How can we build a bridge to the community our research targets? This discussion will describe what it means to be culturally and linguistically appropriate and how we can find ways to address health care disparities through our work in research. ---, Instructor: Sadie Gabler, Research Participant Advocacy Director
Associate Vice President for Research Integrity & Compliance Office, ---, REd Best Practice Networks are 1 hour in length with a 15-minute presentation and a 45-minute discussion that are led by subject matter…
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
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This is a REd Synchronous (live) class. LIVE SESSION: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 @3:00pm - 4:00pm Mountain Time (US and Canada), Zoom. Class Description: While academic reading and writing can be challenging even for the most experienced researchers, the highly specialized discourses of our disciplines can be particularly mystifying and intimidating for emerging researchers. This class covers principles and strategies for supporting mentees’ academic literacies, and encourages mentors to recognize and value language expressions. During the live class meeting, we will use case studies to explore issues in the development of mentees’ academic literacies.
Class Objectives: At the conclusion of this class, you should be able to:Develop methods of providing effective feedback on researcher writing, Connect mentees with on-campus resources for research writing, Identify considerations/implications of mentorship in academic reading and writing for diverse mentees, ---
Instructor
Shannon L. Barrios, PhD (Links to an…
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit utah.catalog.instructure.com. RED 714 | Research and Mentoring Ethics, 10/6/26
This is a REd Synchronous (live) class. LIVE SESSION: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 @4:00pm - 5:00pm Mountain Time (US and Canada), Zoom. Class Description: Consideration of ethics should permeate all aspects of research and creative practice. Ethics in the context of research mentoring involves a wide variety of considerations, including treatment of colleagues, authorship, data collection and analysis, record keeping, confidentiality, and protection of human and animal subjects. Developing knowledge about ethics in research and the academic community will assist mentees for the future, whether they become career researchers or seek another occupation. During the live class meeting, we will use case studies to explore issues in research and mentoring ethics.
Class Objectives: At the conclusion of this class, you should be able to:Discuss and problem-solve ethical issues with mentees, Identify ethical considerations/implications of mentorship for diverse mentees, Instructor:
Shannon L. Barrios, PhD
Associate…
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
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