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Navigate: Webinars - Upcoming Sessions
The Navigate Program is pleased to announce the upcoming webinars. See details and registration information below.
July Webinar: Working with U-M Ironclad Contract Lifecycle Management Tool: Best Practices and Q&A
- Date: Thursday, July 30 2026
- Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- Register by Wednesday, July 29
Join us for an informative webinar designed for research administrators who support the review, negotiation, and execution of funded and unfunded research agreements through the University's Ironclad Contract Lifecycle Management Tool (CLM).
Ironclad has been integrated into eResearch platform to help streamline the contract negotiation process, improve transparency, and provide up-to-date visibility into agreement status for principal investigators and research administrators. Through CLM, communications, redlines, and negotiation history are captured in one centralized system.
During this session, we will answer some of the most common questions ORSP receives about working in Ironclad, including how research administrators can track contract progress, access communications and redlines, support principal investigators, and understand where to find key information thorughout the negotiation process.
We want to hear from you: Please submit your question in advance of the session using this form.
Presenters: Office of Research and Sponsored Projects (ORSP) staff
August Webinar: Navigating Human Subjects Protections at U-M: IRBs and Beyond
- Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2026
- Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Register by Monday, August 17
Research administrators are essential partners in supporting human subjects research at U‑M. This webinar will provide an overview of U‑M’s IRB structure, including IRBMED and IRB-HSBS, common submission and application types, amendment considerations, external and single IRB processes, and key administrative touchpoints in eRPM.
Participants will also learn about just-in-time submissions, expedited review, clinical trials, umbrella applications, regulatory holds, HSIP payment approvals, PEERRS, MiCORES, and when to contact the IRB for guidance. This session is designed to help research administrators better support investigators, anticipate common issues, and identify the right resources and contacts for successful IRB navigation.
Presenters:
- Aaron Rankin, Office of Research, Contracts, and Grants Research Administrator Intermediate/Senior, School of Dentistry
- Monica Stiddom, Senior Regulatory Analyst, IRBMED
The Navigate Program will offer webinars on new topics in the coming months. Watch for announcements on this page and in the RAP/RAPid newsletter!
Past Sessions
Questions?
For questions on Navigate and other training initiatives, please contact the Training Team at [email protected].