The IRB Office provides administrative support to the committee and the Institution. IRB approval of research is required for research involving human subjects conducted by anyone on the premises of the Institution and to research conducted elsewhere by faculty, students, staff, or other representatives of the Institution in connection with their Institutional responsibilities. Research means a systematic investigation, including research development, testing and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge. Activities, which meet this definition, constitute research, whether or not they are conducted or supported under a program that is considered research for other purposes. For example, some demonstration and service programs may include research activities.
Interaction includes communication or interpersonal contact between investigator and subject.
Selection of subjects is equitable. Informed consent will be sought from each prospective subject or the subject s legally authorized representative and will be documented in accordance with, and to the extent required, by informed consent regulations. Where appropriate, the research plan makes adequate provision for monitoring the data collected to ensure the safety of subjects. There are adequate provisions to protect the privacy of subjects and to maintain the confidentiality of data. Appropriate additional safeguards have been included in the study to protect the rights and welfare of subjects who are members of a vulnerable group.