You can view all reviewer notes added to a protocol by running the Compile Reviewer Notes activity in the Protocol Workspace.

To respond to reviewer notes, click Review and Respond to Reviewer Notes in the Activities section of the Protocol Workspace.

Sections with reviewer notes are marked with yellow comment bubbles in the navigation pane. Red dots indicate that action is required. Sections that require a response are marked with a yellow comment bubble with a red dot above it. Sections with comments that have been addressed by the Study Team are marked with a yellow comment bubble without a red dot.

Comments can be found by opening sections with a yellow comment bubble. Within the section, comments may be available as a section specific comment or a question specific comment.

Click the comment bubbles in the page to view the comments. Remember that you may need to scroll down to see all the comment bubbles pinned to a page.

Once the reviewer comment has been addressed in the page, click the comment again to add a response. Comments marked as Response Required must be replied to prior to submitting the protocol. Please note that comment replies should not be used for attaching files that need to be uploaded to the biosafety protocol.

If you are working on an Amendment/Renewal, make sure you are opening the Amendment/Renewal designated with "-AM###" after the protocol number and not opening the registered protocol.

If you are working on a Grant/Personnel change, make sure you are opening the Grant/Personnel change designated by "-GP###" after the protocol number and not opening the registered protocol.

Still have questions? Call the Office of Biological Safety (OBS) at 608-263-2037. We are happy to help.