Institutional Review Board (IRB)

WELCOME TO THE IRB HOMEPAGE

Boise State University maintains a Federalwide Assurance of compliance with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) regulations for research involving human participants: Assurance Number: #FWA00000097. Boise State University assumes responsibility and obligations to ensure all research activity involving human subjects will be regulated under this Assurance, regardless if research activity is funded or unfunded.

What is the IRB?

In accordance with our Federal Wide Assurance, Boise State has established an Institutional Review Board (IRB) to protect the rights and welfare of human subjects recruited to participate in research activities conducted under the auspices of the institution. The Boise State University IRB is registered with the DHHS Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) as required: IRB Organization (IORG) Number: IORG0000591.

Federal, state and university regulations require all research involving human subjects conducted by Boise State University researchers to be reviewed by the IRB. The Office of Research Compliance provides administrative support.

IRB WALK-IN HOURS

The IRB office will not hold walk-in hours for the summer; however, the office is open Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM and individuals seeking guidance about the IRB process and/or their specific research protocol can schedule an appointment with the IRB Coordinator during business hours. Please call Amy Smith at 208-426-5871 or emailing HumanSubjects@boisestate.edu.
Fall 2012 Walk-In Hours:
Simplot Micron 216
Wednesdays from 2:00 to 4:00 PM

IRB Monthly Meetings

These due dates are applicable for FULL BOARD protocol applications only. Exempt and Expedited protocol applications can be submitted at any time.

Social and Behavioral IRB
Meeting Date:	Application Due Date:

May 10, 2012	April 26, 2012
June 14, 2012	May 31, 2011
July 12, 2012	June 28, 2012
August 9, 2012	July 26, 2012
September 13, 2012	August 30, 2012
October 11, 2012	September 27, 2012
November 8, 2012	October 25, 2012
December 13, 2012	November 29, 2012

Not sure if you need Social & Behavioral or Biomedical review?

Biomedical IRB
Meeting Date:	Application Due Date:

May 17, 2012	May 3, 2012
June 21, 2012	June 7, 2012
July 19, 2012	July 5, 2012
August 16, 2012	August 2, 2012
September 20, 2012	September 6, 2012
October 18, 2012	October 4, 2012
November 15, 2012	November 1, 2012
December 20, 2012	December 6, 2012

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

MEMO: When Does A Class Assignment Require IRB Approval?
In support of its teaching and research mission, the University encourages novel and innovative classroom activities. Many class assignments involve research methods such as questionnaires, interviews, or other interactions with individuals, and such assignments are often presented at internal and external research and scholarship conferences. This memo addresses whether and when such assignments should be reviewed by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) to ensure the protection of human subjects.