There has been some confusion over the categories of research reviewed by the Committee. It is our hope to clarify the meaning of the categories and the implications for review under them. According to IU policy and its agreement with the federal government, all research involving human subjects conducted by persons associated with IU, regardless of where the research is done or what category of review it falls into, must be submitted to the Committee for review. Either type of application must be sponsored by one or more full-time IUB faculty, librarian, salaried clinical rank, or research rank appointee. See the section Researcher Responsibility for a list of allowable sponsor ranks.
All research involving human subjects falls into one of three categories.
All research is presumptively in this category unless it meets certain exceptions, as described below. Signed informed consent is required from all subjects or their legal guardians. A sample Informed Consent Statement is included in the application packet to assist investigators. Continuing reviews will be required, until the project's completion. Full review applications are reviewed monthly.