ESTR will be upgraded in mid-October. Changes are a part of the University’s efforts to align the current version of ESTR with the Click® IRB product. Through this initiative, ESTR will remain customized to Harvard’s needs and will provide the benefit of sustainable long-term and robust support. The upgrade will also ensure that the IRB remains compliant with our accreditors and that all ESTR users benefit from a vendor-supported and hosted system. The upgrade will affect the entire, University-wide ESTR system. Overall, faculty and staff will observe minimal changes to the current ESTR experience. However, the upgrade will include substantial system improvements, including streamlining of processes, performance enhancements, and design and formatting updates.
Changes to the system will not alter any IRB policies or the human subjects research application requirements.
Visit the ESTR Support Site or your IRB site for additional details.
September 17, 2015