Three committees share the responsibilities of the Institutional Review Board.
An Institutional Review Board (IRB) is a committee, including volunteers from Ohio State and its surrounding community, whose primary responsibility is to protect the rights and welfare of human research subjects. The authority conveyed to the IRBs includes decisions to approve, disapprove, require modifications, monitor, suspend and terminate research projects involving human subjects.
There are three internal IRBs at Ohio State that review, approve, and conduct periodic reviews of research involving human subjects (including data and biological materials obtained from human subjects) to ensure risks have been minimized and the potential for benefit has been maximized for human subjects participating in the research.
Member Rosters and Meeting Dates
Behavioral and Social Sciences IRB
Meeting Dates
Meetings will be held virtually until further notice from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- September 18, 2026
- October 23, 2026
- November 20, 2026
- December 18, 2026
- January 15, 2027
- February 19, 2027
- March 26, 2027
- April 16, 2027
- May 21, 2027
- June 25, 2027
Biomedical Sciences IRB
Member Rosters
Meeting Dates
Meetings will be held virtually until further notice at 2 p.m.
2026 Meeting Dates
- September 14, 2026
- September 28, 2026
- October 12, 2026
- October 26, 2026
- November 9, 2026
- November 23, 2026
- December 14, 2026
- December 21, 2026 due to winter recess
2027 Meeting Dates
- January 11, 2027
- January 25, 2027
- February 8, 2027
- February 22, 2027
- March 8, 2027
- March 22, 2027
- April 12, 2027
- April 26, 2027
- May 10, 2027
- May 24, 2027
- June 14, 2027
- June 28, 2027
Cancer IRB
Member Rosters
Meeting Dates
Meetings will be held virtually until further notice at 2 p.m.
2026 Meeting Dates
- September 21, 2026
- October 5, 2026
- October 19, 2026
- November 2, 2026
- November 16, 2026
- December 7, 2026
- December 21, 2026
2027 Meeting Dates
- January 4, 2027
- January 25, 2027 (3rd Monday due to MLK Day)
- February 1, 2027
- February 15, 2027
- March 1, 2027
- March 15, 2027
- April 5, 2027
- April 19, 2027
- May 3, 2027
- May 17, 2027
- June 7, 2027
- June 21, 2027