RESOURCES FOR MEMBERS

I have an idea for a new project

  • Interested Member researchers (either individually or jointly) will submit an intake form to the Steering Committee, including: 

    • A brief project summary (abstract), specific aims/goals, significance, and experimental design and methods 

  • The Steering committee will review project proposals to ensure project topics are of interest to the consortium and are scientifically achievable  

  • Comments and recommendations from the Steering committee may include the formation of a mentorship team or working group to further develop the initial project proposal and a request to resubmit the proposal after addressing reviews 

  • Upon approval from the Steering committee: 

  • The project will be more formally outlined and submitted as a modification to the S-IRB 

  • Access will be granted for creating a new module in the repository with associated CRFs and database for clinical data (if any) 

  • The project will be advertised to the CHIRP community 

  • Participation in each project by Members is voluntary  

  • PI for each project will have full access to de-identified data (no need to make queries) 

  • Other contributors/readers will have limited access 

  • Images may remain in the secure platform following the completion of the research project, as specified by each project/amendment. 

    • Future studies using existing images will require a new project proposal to the Steering Committee including a plan for inclusive credit for the effort of original contributors. In addition to Steering committee approval, the original PI must be informed and will often be included as a co-investigator of the new project.   

    • Images can be removed by the contributing Member researcher submitting a written request to the Steering Committee