Institutional Review Board
Human Research Protection Program
A project requires IRB review if the study meets both the federal definitions (1) research and (2) human subjects.
(1) Research Accordion Closed
1) Research means a systematic investigation, including research development, testing and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge.
(2) Human subjects Accordion Closed
2) Human subject means a living individual about whom an investigator (whether professional or student) conducting research:
(i) Obtains information or biospecimens through intervention or interaction with the individual, and uses, studies, or analyzes the information or biospecimens; or
(ii) Obtains, uses, studies, analyzes, or generates identifiable private information or identifiable biospecimens.
Review process
Timeline
Submissions to the IRB are processed and reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis in the order received. Each submission package, including revisions and amendments, may take up to 30 days for review. The timeline to approval depends on the number of review requests in the queue, category of review, quality and completeness of a submission, revisions required and responsiveness. During peak submission times, we recommend making your initial submission at least 60 days before you intend to begin your research.