IRB Leadership Team Contact Form
An institutional review board (IRB) is a committee that has been formally designated to approve, monitor, and review biomedical and behavioral research involving humans. It often conducts some form of risk-benefit analysis in an attempt to determine whether or not research should be done. The No. 1 priority of an IRB is to protect human subjects from physical or psychological harm.
In the United States, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of Health and Human Services (specifically Office for Human Research Protections) regulations have empowered IRBs to approve, require modifications in planned research prior to approval, or disapprove research. IRBs are responsible for critical oversight functions for research conducted on human subjects that are "scientific," "ethical," and "regulatory."
All nonexempt human research must be reviewed by an IRB that has been designated by the University Official. The list and scope of review for IRBs designated by the Organization Official to be relied upon are listed in the IRB rosters available from the Human Research Protections Office (HRPO).
In the United States, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of Health and Human Services (specifically Office for Human Research Protections) regulations have empowered IRBs to approve, require modifications in planned research prior to approval, or disapprove research. IRBs are responsible for critical oversight functions for research conducted on human subjects that are "scientific," "ethical," and "regulatory."
All nonexempt human research must be reviewed by an IRB that has been designated by the University Official. The list and scope of review for IRBs designated by the Organization Official to be relied upon are listed in the IRB rosters available from the Human Research Protections Office (HRPO).