Research Involving Human Subjects
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Before any research involving human subjects can be conducted under the auspices of the university, an Intuitional Review Board (IRB) review is required. Data from human subjects are not to be collected until written approval is received by the student from the University's Institutional Review Board. The main considerations and responsibilities of the IRB are to assure that ethical standards and the protection of human rights are maintained in any research conducted while at the student is enrolled at UNC.
Researchers are advised to obtain and submit an IRB application early in their research process to allow time for a thorough review. Information about UNC's IRB's process and the link to IRBNet (the web-based IRB application portal can be found on the Office of Sponsored Programs website: http://www.unco.edu/research/research-integrity-and-compliance/institutional-review-board/.