Purpose of the Institutional Review Board

All institutions applying for federal funds must have Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) with clearly defined policies and procedures to ensure that grant-funded research activities protect human subjects. Principal investigators submitting proposals involving research and human subjects must complete required forms and submit the project for IRB review prior to submission.

Institutional Review Board Committee

Michael Amico, Ph.D. (Chair), Assistant Professor of Psychology
Sandra Barnes, M.S., M.P.H., Associate Professor of Biology
Kevin Boylan, Ph.D., Instructor of History
Andrea Macnow, MPA, Grants Development Specialist
Antonios Pappantoniou Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biology
Janice Schaeffler M.S., Director of Institutional Research

When do I need to bring a study to the Institutional Review Board?

Use the following checklist to determine if you need to complete an application...

Dates for IRB Meetings

2011-2012 Academic Year

Nov ember 7, 2011
December 5, 2011
February 6, 2012
March 5. 2012
April 2, 2012
|May 7, 2012

Timeline for review:

Projects need to be received by the Chair of the Institutional Review Board  2 weeks before the Institutional Review Board meeting date to be considered at the following meeting. This timeline allows for distribution of the projects to committee members for their review prior to the meeting when they will be discussed and voted on.  Upon review, project notification will be sent to primary authors within 5 business days.

Forms and Documentation (Word Docs)

• Sample IRB Application
• Blank IRB Application
  
• IRB Modification/Extension Form: Use this form to request an extension of approval or to modify a previously approved protocol.
• Informed Consent Form
• Disclosure Form