Boise State University has two Institutional Review Boards: a Social & Behavioral IRB and a Biomedical IRB. Both committees review and approve human subjects research in accordance with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) regulations (45 CFR 46).
The Institutional Review Board (IRB) members for both the Social Behavioral and Biomedical boards are composed of individuals from a variety of backgrounds and specialties. The majority are Boise State faculty and staff – your teachers, colleagues and peers. These individuals bring a wealth of expertise and experience to ensure the ethical review and oversight of human subject research projects.
For inquiries regarding specific protocols, decisions, guidance, policies and procedures, please direct your inquiries to the IRB staff at humansubjects@boisestate.edu. For general IRB information, the Chairs of each board are available for contact. Please click this document link to view the current board chairs and member composition.
Social and Behavioral IRB (SB-IRB)
The SB-IRB will review research involving surveys, interviews, observation, focus groups, etc.
Biomedical IRB (MED-IRB)
The MED-IRB will review research that involves any physical activity, venipuncture, x-rays, or the collection of blood samples, or physiological statistics.
Protocol Application
As all applications are submitted via the InfoEd electronic application system, there is no appreciable difference between Biomedical and Social Behavioral studies in the application process. The IRB staff will route the application to the correct board.
Committee Meeting Calendar
The two boards meet on different days to review full board protocol applications. Both IRB meeting calendars are available on the IRB Meeting Calendar page.