PRIM&R Flash Learn
Research Security in Protocol Review: What IRB and IACUC Professionals Need to Know Now
March 12, 2026 | 1:00 - 1:30 PM ET
Overview
Research security requirements are rapidly reshaping institutional compliance landscapes, with direct implications for IRB and IACUC review processes. This Flash Learn provides IRB and IACUC professionals with a targeted, practice-oriented overview of research security and foreign influence requirements emerging from NSPM-33, the CHIPS and Science Act, and related federal mandates. Attendees will learn how these requirements intersect with protocol review, informed consent, data protections, animal research oversight, and investigator disclosures. Through brief examples and “review-room ready” strategies, attendees will leave with concrete approaches for identifying research security red flags, knowing when to escalate concerns, and collaborating effectively with institutional research security leadership—without overstepping committee scope.
What Will I Learn?
- Identify where research security and foreign influence requirements intersect with IRB and IACUC review, including disclosures, data handling, and dual-use considerations
- Recognize common research security red flags in protocols and determine when and how to refer concerns to institutional research security offices
- Apply practical strategies for integrating research security considerations into existing IRB and IACUC workflows while maintaining appropriate committee boundaries
Presenter
Bill J. Yates, PhD (he/him/his)
University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA
Dr. Yates is Vice-Chancellor for Research Protections at the University of Pittsburgh. In that role, he serves as Institutional Official for both Animal and Human Research, and also is responsible for conflict of interest, research integrity, institutional biosafety, radiation safety, stem cell research, clinical trial oversight, and export control. He is also a Professor in the School of Medicine, with appointments in the Departments of Otolaryngology and Neuroscience. He has been funded continuously by NIH since 1990 to pursue research on vestibular-autonomic responses.
CE Credit
Participants will receive a certificate of attendance that documents up to 0.5 continuing education credit hour for their attendance at this webinar. Certificates of attendance are useful for obtaining CE credits from professional associations. Each association's guidelines for accepting CE credit hours (in-person or virtual) may differ. Please consult the appropriate association representative for information on if, and how many, CE credits from this PRIM&R webinar may be used.
Cost
Members: $45
Nonmembers: $95
CPIA® Credit
Participants holding the Certified Professional in IACUC Administration (CPIA®) credential may apply 0.5 continuing education credits towards CPIA® recertification.