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Institutional Review Board (IRB)
 
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette Institutional Review Board (UL Lafayette IRB) functions to assure that research involving human subjects is carried out in an ethical manner. The principles of respect for persons, beneficence, and justice will prevail in IRB review of research involving human subjects.

Questions involving IRB Committee polices and procedures should be directed to Dr. Evelyn Wills, Chair, at Ext. 2-5607, or at emw8292@louisiana.edu. If you are unsure whether your research involves human subjects, please ask!
 
Forms and Guidelines

IRB General Guidelines: PDF
IRB Application Form: DOC
Delegated IRB Application: DOC

Sample Adult Research Consent Form DOC  WPD  PDF
Sample Child Research Assent Form  DOC  WPD  PDF
Sample Parental Consent Form DOC  WPD  PDF
Sample Consent Form for Government Sponsored Research PDF

IRB Applications should be sent to:
Dr. Evelyn Wills, Chair
Phone: (337) 482-5607
Email: ewills@louisiana.edu
 
Schedule of Meetings for Spring 2008:

IRB Meetings each semester are usually held at noon on the second friday of each month, in V.L. Wharton Hall, Room 116B.

February Friday, 2-22-2008
March Friday, 3-14-2008
April Friday, 4-11-2008
May Friday, 5-20-2008
 
IRB Training:

As of January 1, 2001, IRB training is required prior to obtaining IRB approval of research involving human subjects.

A Computer-Based Training for Researchers course in Protection of Human Research Subjects is available on-line at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) training site at: http://phrp.nihtraining.com. Simply log-on and register as a non-NIH individual taking the course volutarily and you will be allowed to take the course modules in sections, at your own pace. The entire course is designed to be taken in one or two hours, depending on pace you set. Once you take the entire course, you may print out a Certificate of Completion.
 
Links:
The Belmont Report: Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects of Research (The National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research, April 18, 1979).

2001 Federal Policies for the Protection of Human Subjects (As set forth in 45 CFR 46, November 2001).

Status of Recommendations (Inspector General's Report on Human Subjects Research, April 2000) PDF

Office for Human Research Protections Offers Guidance for Research on Stem and Germ Cells

Office for Human Research Protections has added a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

HHS Announces Plans to Improve Research Integrity and Prevent Research Misconduct

New Policy For Scientific Misconduct Issued by Office of Science and Technology Policy

For additional Federal regulations, policies and information regarding human subjects research, visit the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) page at http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/related.html.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Document last revised Monday, April 7, 2008 1:51 PM

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