Reviewer COI
Auto-flag same-department, same-PI, and prior-collaborator conflicts the moment a reviewer is assigned. No more last-minute recusals derailing the agenda.
Reviewer assignments
Dr. Helen Park
Cardiology
Dr. Marcus Webb
Biostatistics
Dr. Sarah Bloom
Bioethics
The pain
Manual COI review is the most common reason board agendas slip. By the time someone notices the cardiology reviewer is in the same group as the cardiology PI, the meeting is already on the calendar and minutes are pre-circulating.
How it works
Pick a reviewer from the roster — the system runs same-department, same-PI, and prior-collaborator checks before the assignment is saved.
Conflicts are surfaced as a red badge on the reviewer assignment and on the reviewer queue, with the specific reason ("Same department as PI: Cardiology").
Reviewer can mark themselves recused; admin can reassign. The audit log records every step.
Every assignment, conflict flag, recusal, and reassignment writes to the audit log — exportable for OHRP review or AAHRPP accreditation.
Cited regulations
45 CFR 46.107(e)
Common Rule: an IRB member may not participate in the IRB's review of any project in which the member has a conflicting interest, except to provide information requested.
SourceFAQ
Day 1: same department as the PI, the reviewer is the PI. Stage 5: prior co-authorship, financial conflicts disclosed to the institution, and IRB-disclosed COI lists. The reviewer can always self-flag for conflicts the system doesn't catch.
Yes — the flag is informational, not blocking. An admin can knowingly assign a flagged reviewer (e.g., when they have unique expertise) and the audit log captures that override.
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