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Creating a New Study

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To create a new Greenphire study, open a BEN Helps ticket: request type Research Study, status 'Not in Greenphire', IRB number, study nickname, starting budget, Rachel DeAngelis as administrator, fund end date and 26-digit account code from Carolyn, and a comment requesting the new study.

  • Create a New Study:
    • Open up a new ticket
    • Enter in your name, email address, and Penn ID.
    • In request type, select “Research Study”
    • In status, select “Not in Greenphire”
    • Enter in the IRB protocol number
    • Enter in the name of the study in “Study/Program Nickname”
    • Scroll down to “Budget amount for this study (REQUIRED for new studies or budget increases)”
      • Enter in the amount of money you want to put in the budget
    • For “Name of Business Administrator” please put Rachel DeAngelis.
    • Enter in the Estimated End Date.
      • This is the fund end date. You can get this from Carolyn.
    • Enter in the 26-digit account code. The 26-digit account code is the Study ID found in the Greenphire system (explained above).
      • You can also get this from Carolyn.
    • In the comments please put that you are requesting a new study to be opened up in Greenphire.
    • For School/Center please select “40 Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM)”
    • Once all of the necessary information is entered, you can then select “Place Request” in red in the upper right-hand corner.