All human subject research is submitted via the IRBNet online submission program. The study should be submitted to the appropriate Institutional Review Board (IRB):
- Applications for medical/biological research should be submitted to IRB #1.
- Applications for social/behavioral research should be submitted to IRB #2.
- Applications for medical/biological studies that have been approved under a central IRB should be submitted to IRB #1 (see Standard Operating Procedures Manual, chapter five).
The following must be submitted with the Protocol Application Form:
- Protocol
- Abstract (Lay summary)
- CITI Educational Course Certificate
- Curriculum Vitae and/or Resume for Each Investigator
- Informed Consent(s)
- Child Assent (If Applicable)
- Waiver of Informed Consent/HIPAA Waiver (If Applicable)
- Survey/Interview Questions (If Applicable)
- Recruitment Materials (If Applicable)
- Initial Protocol Assessment Form (For Full Board Initial Studies Only)
- Expedited Protocol Assessment Form (For Expedited Studies)
- Permission Letter(s) From Schools or Businesses (If Applicable)
If you are not sure if a study qualifies as human subject research then you should submit an abstract to the Office of Research Integrity for a determination.