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eProtocol is a web-based technology that enables principal investigators, staff, and committee members to prepare, submit, review, ... SkiptoContent Menu close YouarehereOfficeofBiotechnologyActivitiesOversightHome»eProtocol eProtocol eProtocolisaweb-basedtechnologythatenablesprincipalinvestigators,staff,andcommitteememberstoprepare,submit,review,andcommunicateaboutprotocols.OBAOuseseProtocol forapplicationsubmissions. AccesstheeProtocolsystemeProtocolroutinelyshutsdownformaintenanceonSundaysbetween6:00a.m.–2:00p.m.IfyouhaveproblemsaccessingeProtocol,[email protected].   UsingeProtocol eProtocolNavigationTipsThisshort(4min)videoisaguideforfirsttimeeProtocoluserstolearnhowtonavigatetheIBCapplicationformandeProtocolsystem. BrowserRequirements UseonlyupdatedFirefoxorSafari*—donotuseChrome. Youmustturnoffbrowserpop-upblockersbecauseeProtocolusespop-ups. Learnhowto disablepop-upblockersoraddatrustedsite. NavigatingineProtocolApplications NavigateeProtocolusingtheblueandwhitepanelalongtheleftsideoftheapplicationwindowforquickaccesstothedifferentapplicationsections. Selecting“ProtocolInformation”fromtheblueandwhitepanelwillopenadrop-downlistof applicationsectionsandwhitenavigationboxesatthetop. Tosubmitanapplication,usethe"SubmitForm"buttonintheblueandwhitenavigationpanel.OnlyPrincipalInvestigatorsorCo-Investigatorsmaysubmitanapplication.Aconfirmationemailwillbesentuponsubmission.Pleaseensurepop-upblockersareturnedoff.  JobAid:IBCeProtocolNavigation KnowneProtocolProblems Automaticemails:eProtocolwillnotlinkclonedprotocolstotheoriginalprotocol,thusexpirationemailswillcontinuetobesentuntiltheprotocolhasexpired. NewPersonnel:WhenaddingpersonnelwhoarenewtotheeProtocolsystemtoanapplication,themessage“thispersondoesnothavetheappropriaterole”appears.Re-entryofthesamepersonistypicallysuccessful. Trainingrecords:eProtocolsometimesfailstocapturetrainingrecords.Toseewhattraininghasbeencapturedforeachstaffmember,clickontheirnametobringuptheirinformation,thenclicktwiceonthedoublearrowstotherightof"TrainingDetails.”Ifcompletedtrainingisnotlisted,includethetrainingmodulename(s)anddateofcompletionforstaffmembersintheboxfor"trainingthatisnotindicatedabove"forallpersonnel.SeerequiredIBCcourses. Fundingsearch:Sometimeswhensearchingforsponsoredprojectsthefirst/defaultoptionresultsinamessagereporting“applicationserverisdown.”Alternatively,usethesecondoption(SearchforProposal(s)/SponsoredProjectAward(s)awardedtoanotherPrincipalInvestigator)andenterthePI’snameorUserIDtosearch. *Safaribrowser:SometimesthebrowserSafarihangsupwhentheCheckforCompletenessfunctionisperformed.ItisadvisedtouseFirefoxbrowser. NewInvestigators:Ifyouhaven'tworkedwitheProtocolyet,youmayhaveissueswithaccess.Ifso,pleaseemailus:[email protected]. SkiptoContent SubscribetoOVPR'sInquiryNewsletter EmailAddress* Leavethisfieldblank