Shared on behalf of Daniel Horne, Manager of Clinical Research Services
In line with the directions of Strategic Plan 2026 for Research Innovation & Learning, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre and Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute are pleased to announce the transition to an electronic research administration and application system called ROMEO Research Portal on August 8, 2022.
Please see the below list of upcoming important dates to be aware of:
• July 29, 2022: This is the deadline to submit any hard copy new applications or continuing review forms (annual re-approvals, amendments, etc.) to the Research Ethics & Authorization office. Any submissions received prior to this date will be processed and reviewed according to standard procedure.
• July 30 – August 7, 2022: During this period, the Research Ethics & Authorization Office will not be accepting any submissions to allow us to transition any remaining data to the new electronic system.
• August 8, 2022: The ROMEO Research Portal will go live on this date and be available through the ZENworks application and REB website. All current researchers will be emailed a Registration Notification prompting them to confirm registration as an investigator in the Research Portal. This will allow you to view and submit any available forms within the Research Portal and access all active projects you are listed on as a project team member, Co-Investigator, or Principal Investigator.
Note: All active projects have been assigned a new 6-digit ROMEO File Number which will replace the REB tracking number (REB XXXXXXX) and Research Program numbers (RP-XXX) for new and existing projects. Please use this number going forward when referencing a project.
Training Sessions for Researchers
These sessions will be intended to introduce researchers to the new platform and serve as an open forum to ask any questions about the system. Individual training can also be scheduled by contacting the Research Ethics & Authorization Coordinator, Statton.Eade@tbh.net.
Open training sessions will be held via WebEx for researchers on the following dates:
July 28, 2022, 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM: Click here for meeting link
August 4, 2022, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Click here for meeting link
August 11, 2022, 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM: Click here for meeting link
August 16, 2022 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Click here for meeting link