Three committees share the responsibilities of the Institutional Review Board.
A study submission is added to the next available Institutional Review Board (IRB) agenda once the Office of Responsible Research (ORRP) has deemed the submission complete and determined which board to assign the study. The prepared IRB materials are distributed to the board members in advance of the meeting to provide sufficient time for review, generally at least seven days before convened meetings. In extenuating circumstances e.g., IRB approval would lapse without review), when sufficient space exists on a meeting agenda for late submission, materials may be forwarded to IRB members past this deadline.
Investigators are encouraged to contact ORRP with questions regarding university IRB board assignment or external IRB before preparing submissions.
Member Rosters and Meeting Dates
Behavioral and Social Sciences IRB
Does not review investigator-initiated (funded or unfunded) research that:
- involve medical procedures, drugs, or devices, originating from a variety of disciplines including the arts, humanities, business, communication, education, music, nursing, political science, psychology, sociology, and social work
- FDA-regulated research
Member Rosters
Meeting Dates
Meetings will be held virtually until further notice from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- October 20, 2023
- November 17, 2023
- December 15, 2023
- January 19, 2024
- February 16, 2024
- March 15, 2024
- April 19, 2024
- May 17, 2024
- June 21, 2024
Biomedical Sciences IRB
- reviews investigator-initiated (funded or unfunded) biomedical research, excluding cancer research
- does not review industry-initiated, industry-sponsored clinical trials
Member Rosters
Meeting Dates
Meetings will be held virtually until further notice at 2 p.m.
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October 9, 2023
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October 23, 2023
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November 13, 2023
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November 27, 2023
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December 11, 2023
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December 18, 2023 (3rd Monday due to Christmas Holiday
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January 8, 2024
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January 29, 2024 (5th Monday due to New Year & MLK Holidays)
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February 12, 2024
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February 26, 2024
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March 11, 2024
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March 25, 2024
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April 8, 2024
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April 22, 2024
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May 13, 2024
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May 20, 2024 (3rd Monday due to Memorial Day Holiday)
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June 10, 2024
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June 24, 2024
Cancer IRB
- reviews investigator-initiated (funded or unfunded) research involving cancer surveillance, etiology, diagnosis, early detection, prevention, treatment, symptom control and survivorship studies, including quantitative, observational and interventional study designs
- does not review industry-initiated, industry-sponsored cancer clinical trials
Member Rosters
Meeting Dates
Meetings will be held virtually until further notice at 2 p.m.
- October 2, 2023
- October 16, 2023
- November 6, 2023
- November 20, 2023
- December 4, 2023
- December 18, 2023
- January 8, 2024 (2nd Monday due to New Year’s Day Holiday)
- January 22, 2024 (4th Monday due to MLK Holiday)
- February 5, 2024
- February 19, 2024
- March 4, 2024
- March 18, 2024
- April 1, 2024
- April 15, 2024
- May 6, 2024
- May 20, 2024
- June 3, 2024
- June 17, 2024