Types of Ancillary Review

The following are current types of Ancillary review which may be recorded in ESTR by the IRB office or the assigned non-IRB reviewer (as applicable to the submission under review). When assigned by IRB staff, Ancillary reviewers will receive a notification of requested review. 

  • Committee on Microbiological Safety (COMS)
  • Dean 
  • Department Chair Review
  • Embryonic Stem Cell Research Oversight Committee (ESCRO)
  • Faculty Sponsor Review
  • Financial Interest
  • GDPR-Based Evaluation
  • Genomic Data Sharing Institutional Certification
  • Institutional Official
  • IT Security Review
  • Office of Technology Development (OTD)
  • Other Scientific
  • Provostial Review
  • QA/QI
  • Radiation Safety Committee (RSC)
  • The Academy (HMS-based)

Research Administration and Compliance Suite Office Hours (ESTR-IRB, Agreements-DUA, Data Safety, OAIR)

The system support team is available during regular office hours to provide one-on-one time to demonstrate system functions, provide training, answer questions, and collect feedback. Sessions cover the entire suite (ESTR-IRB, Agreements-DUA, Data Safety, and OAIR) and are customized based on the registrant preference. 

Office hours are open:
• Tuesdays: 10:00am ET - 11:00am ET
• Thursdays: 3:00pm ET - 4:00pm ET

Please schedule time with us!
1. Visit the Bookings page (linked here) 
2. Choose a time.  Available times (not already booked) will display for 30-minute increments.
3. Share your name and email
4. Click "Book" at the bottom of the page. 

After completing the steps through Bookings, you will receive a confirmation email/calendar invitation reserving the time.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at estrhelp@harvard.edu.