{"id":2108,"date":"2026-05-23T21:23:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T21:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/research\/?page_id=2108"},"modified":"2026-08-11T18:05:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T18:05:36","slug":"human-research-protection-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/research\/research-compliance\/human-research-protection-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Institutional Review Board"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"nau-block nau-block-left-nav-top-bound\">\n    \t<button id=\"left-nav-toggle-btn\" onclick=\"toggleNav();\">\n\t\tON THIS PAGE \n\t\t<i id=\"chevron-icon\" class=\"fas fa-solid fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div id=\"left-nav-menu-track\">\n\t\t<div id=\"left-nav-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"rfi-above-anchor-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ri-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/admissions\/request-information\/\" id=\"request-info\" class=\"btn bg-true-blue left-nav-menu-bottom-button 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federal definitions&nbsp;(1) research and (2) human subjects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section  \n    class=\"nau-block nau-block-panels   \" \n    data-layout_mobile=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-1-1\"\n        data-layout_tablet=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-1-1\"\n        data-layout_desktop=\"groupLayout-Tabs gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-16-9\"\n        data-layout_xl=\"groupLayout-Tabs gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-16-9\">\n\n    <div class=\"background-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"block-main-content\">\n            \n            \n                            <div class=\"tab-nav\" role=\"tablist\" aria-label=\"Tabs for  articles\">\n                                                \n                        <button data-panel=\"panel--0\"\n                            role=\"tab\"\n                            aria-controls=\"panel--0\"\n        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class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                                                                <h3 class=\"h3-tab-index\">(1) Research <\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <div class=\"text\">\n                                                        <p>Research means a systematic investigation, including research development, testing and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge.<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                \n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                    \n                                \n                              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research:<\/p>\n<p>(i) Obtains information or biospecimens through intervention or interaction with the individual, and uses, studies, or analyzes the information or biospecimens; or<\/p>\n<p>(ii) Obtains, uses, studies, analyzes, or generates identifiable private information or identifiable biospecimens.<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                \n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                    \n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"about\" \n    class=\"nau-block nau-block-panels   \" \n    data-layout_mobile=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-1-1\"\n        data-layout_tablet=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-1-1\"\n        data-layout_desktop=\"groupLayout-Grid gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-16-9\"\n        data-layout_xl=\"groupLayout-Grid gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-16-9\">\n\n    <div class=\"background-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"block-main-content\">\n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            <div class=\"panel-wrapper\">\n                \n                                \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-twilight  panelTypePhotoText    hasLink panelLinkTypeArrow\"\n                            data-role=\"tabpanel\"\n                            data-panel=\"panel-about-0\"\n                            id=\"panel-about-0\">\n\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/research\/research-compliance\/human-research-protection-program\/about-nau-irb\/\"\n                                    target=\"\"\n                                    alt=\"About NAU IRB\">\n                            \n                                                                    <picture>\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/349\/2026\/06\/6473_nori_brice_20170623-medium-2000x1125.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1650px)\" \/><!-- xl -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/349\/2026\/06\/6473_nori_brice_20170623-medium-2000x1125.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1100px)\" \/><!-- desktop -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/349\/2026\/06\/6473_nori_brice_20170623-medium-600x600.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><!-- tablet -->\n   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They are outside at an expo.\"  \/>                                        <\/picture>\n                                        <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <h3 class=\" h4\">About NAU IRB <\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text alt-link-caret\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The IRB protects the rights and welfare of individuals participating in research. It reviews human subjects research to ensure studies are conducted ethically and in compliance with applicable regulations and policies.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                                                                            \n                                                <span role=\"none\" class=\"panel-link panelLinkTypeArrow\"><\/span>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    \n                                                                    <\/a>\n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                    \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-monsoon  panelTypePhotoText    hasLink panelLinkTypeArrow\"\n                            data-role=\"tabpanel\"\n                            data-panel=\"panel-about-1\"\n                            id=\"panel-about-1\">\n\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/research\/research-compliance\/human-research-protection-program\/irb-submission-process\/\"\n                                    target=\"\"\n                                    alt=\"IRB submission process\">\n                            \n                                                                    <picture>\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/349\/2026\/06\/58A1380_etude_oneel-judy_20180409-medium.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1650px)\" \/><!-- xl -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/349\/2026\/06\/58A1380_etude_oneel-judy_20180409-medium.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1100px)\" \/><!-- desktop -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/349\/2026\/06\/58A1380_etude_oneel-judy_20180409-medium-600x600.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><!-- tablet -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/349\/2026\/06\/58A1380_etude_oneel-judy_20180409-medium-400x400.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><!-- mobile --><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/349\/2026\/06\/58A1380_etude_oneel-judy_20180409-medium.jpg\" alt=\"Person wearing a white lab coating sitting at a desk in front of a computer in a lab environment.\"  \/>                                        <\/picture>\n                                        <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <h3 class=\" h4\">IRB submission process<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text alt-link-caret\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>IRBNet is the online system used to submit, manage, and track human research projects for IRB review at NAU. Access forms, submit applications, and monitor the status of your research throughout the review process.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                                                                            \n                                                <span role=\"none\" class=\"panel-link panelLinkTypeArrow\"><\/span>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    \n                                                                    <\/a>\n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"education\" \n    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srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/349\/2026\/06\/3597_VRlab_02232017-medium-600x600.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><!-- tablet -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/349\/2026\/06\/3597_VRlab_02232017-medium-400x400.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><!-- mobile --><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/349\/2026\/06\/3597_VRlab_02232017-medium.jpg\" alt=\"Person placing visual reality googles on a person.\"  \/>                                        <\/picture>\n                                        <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <h3 class=\" h4\">Education and training <\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text alt-link-caret\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Access training requirements, educational resources, and guidance to help researchers meet compliance obligations and protect research participants.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                                                                            \n                                                <span role=\"none\" class=\"panel-link panelLinkTypeArrow\"><\/span>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    \n                                                                    <\/a>\n                                \n                             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They are working on computers and talking to each other.\"  \/>                                        <\/picture>\n                                        <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <h3 class=\" h4\">Guidance for IRB compliance<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text alt-link-caret\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Find guidance information and resources to support the planning, submission, and conduct of human subjects research.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                            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panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-16-9\"\n        data-layout_xl=\"groupLayout-Grid gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-16-9\">\n\n    <div class=\"background-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"block-main-content\">\n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            <div class=\"panel-wrapper\">\n                \n                                \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-twilight-xxx-light  panelTypePhotoText    hasLink panelLinkTypeArrow\"\n                            data-role=\"tabpanel\"\n                            data-panel=\"panel-resources-0\"\n                            id=\"panel-resources-0\">\n\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/research\/research-compliance\/human-research-protection-program\/resources-faqs\/\"\n                                    target=\"\"\n                                    alt=\"Resources and FAQs\">\n           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mobile --><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/349\/2026\/06\/1262_honors_classroom_20240620-medium.jpg\" alt=\"Person standing in front of several other people discussing community engaged research in a classroom.\"  \/>                                        <\/picture>\n                                        <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <h3 class=\" h4\">Resources and FAQs<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text alt-link-caret\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Access resources, forms, and frequently asked questions related to human subjects 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