Human subjects in research  

The Institutional Review Board (IRB) for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research oversees all research conducted by faculty, staff, and students that involves living human beings as participants in a study.

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To apply for IRB review, go to www.IRBNet.org and register as a New User. Use the IRBNet Best Resource Ever to help you get started. See Steps for IRB Approval for more instructions.

Students: Please remember to “Share” your projects with your Faculty Adviser and request them to “Sign the Package” when you submit your IRB applications on IRBNet. See Special Instructions for Students for more information. Your Faculty Adviser must be registered with IRBNet in order for you to share the project with him or her. 

 

Faculty: For classroom-based research, see the Bb Learn Resource for instructions on how integrate informed consent into your Blackboard Learn course shell. 

Get your students ready to submit applications for IRB review by scheduling an in-class presentation! Call 523-4236 or email Paula.Garcia@NAU.EDU for more information. 

Also, if you have not yet registered with IRBNet, please go to  www.IRBNet.org and register as a New User so that you can review and approve your students' IRB applications.