Institutional Review Board ETSU Campus

Reports to:

Vice Provost for Research

Charge:

The Institutional Review Board (IRB) is charged with protecting human participants in research conducted on behalf of ETSU through ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations, ethical codes of conduct, institutional policy, and accreditation standards pertaining to the conduct of research involving human participants and data by:

• Adopting and enforcing Standard Operating Procedures for compliance with applicable regulations and guidelines associated with research involving human participants and data
• Reviewing all research proposals involving human participants conducted by faculty, staff, and students, or collaborators from other institutions under contractual agreements with ETSU
• Notifying researchers in writing of its decision to approve, require modifications, or disapprove research proposals
• Monitoring ongoing research to ensure participant safety and quality assurance through audits or other appropriate review of research sites and records
• Taking appropriate action to suspend, terminate, or remediate research involving human participants that is not conducted in accordance with applicable regulations or policies, or that is associated with unexpected harm to participants or compromises integrity of the human research protection program

Frequency of Meetings:

The Board meets monthly during the academic year.

Selection:

Nominations are solicited as vacancies arise and with consideration for the breadth and depth of expertise needed to facilitate review and approval of research routinely evaluated by the Board. The HRPP Director is responsible for ensuring that the composition of the Board meets regulatory and institutional criteria.

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