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Human Biospecimen Repository Review

1 copy of each of the following documents should be delivered to our office. You can also view/print this checklist from a word document.

Items Required for EVERY Study - All forms are in MS Word except where noted

ü Department Review Form - To be completed by head of department submitting the study

ü One of the Following:

Investigators Protocol: Guidelines for developing the Protocol
NIH Grant Application (If study is supported by NIH, a copy of the grant application must be submitted)
Cooperative Group Protocol
Sponsor's Protocol (for commercially sponsored studies)

Items Required if applicable to Study - All forms are in MS Word except where noted

ü Any Applicable Attachments:

	1. Additional Investigators List
	2. Studies Involving Minors
	8. Request for Waiver of Informed Consent/HIPAA
	11. Studies Involving Use of General Clinical Research Center (GCRC)

ü Sponsorship Information Form and if applicable $1,500 Application Fee

ü Standard Operating Procedure for distribution of biospecimens to recipient investigators

ü Scientific review verification signed off by committee chair or designee from one of the following:

Research and Development (R&D) Committee approval if research is conducted at the VA
GCRC advisory committee approval if research is conducted at the GCRC
Medical Scientific Review Committee (MSRC) if research is conducted through the New Mexico Cancer Care Alliance (NMCCA)
Protocol Review Committee (PRC) if research is conducted through the UNM Cancer Research and Treatment Center (CRTC)