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The University of Northern Iowa is committed to ensuring that the rights and welfare of human research participants are adequately protected in all research activities conducted under its auspices. All human participants research conducted under university auspices must be reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB).

 

 
IRB Cayuse Preview and Q&A Sessions (Flyer PDF)

Cayuse is the new, web-based IRB application submission and management system that streamlines all components of the IRB process for human subjects research here at UNI. Starting November 2022, all new IRB applications, approval records, and documents will be managed through Cayuse. The system features a Single Sign On (SSO), so you will be able to easily sign-in with your current CatID. In these Zoom sessions, we will walk you through the process on how to sign-on and how to use the new IRB application system. For questions, please contact IRB administrator Lisa Ahern at lisa.ahern@uni.edu.

 

 

UNI IRB Newsletter

IRB Contacts

Face-to-Face Research During COVID

IRB Members and Meetings

IRB Policies and Procedures

General Questions

Resources for Researchers

 

 

IRB Contacts

 

  • IRB (Institutional Review Board)

For questions, inquiries, modification requests, and other issues regarding the IRB, contact IRB Administrator Lisa Ahern - lisa.ahern@uni.edu (please CC karen.bass@uni.edu).

  • IRB Submissions & Training 

To submit new study applications (including Standard and Existing Data applications, K-12 and Oral History forms) or for questions about IRB training, please contact rsp@uni.edu.

  • IACUC (Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee)

For all questions about animal care on campus and/or the IACUC, please contact IACUC Chair David McClenahan - david.mclenahan@uni.edu.

  • RIO (Research Integrity Officer)

To report questionable research practices or incidences of observed or suspected misconduct, please contact the UNI RIO, Dean & Associate Professor, Library, Theresa Westbrock - theresa.westbrock@uni.edu.

  • Other

For all other questions on any topic not covered above, please contact the Director of RSP, Tolif Hunt - tolif.hunt@uni.edu.

 

 

Face-to-Face (F2F) Research During COVID-19 (updated September 26, 2022)

 

NEW GUIDANCE

All research on campus should follow current guidelines including the UNI Covid-19 Safety Program found at https://forwardtogether.uni.edu.  

Data collection off-campus must follow local public health guidance and facility requirements. If the off-campus site requires COVID-19 risk mitigation measures, these must be included on the consent form/assent form/parental permission form.

Please note: participants cannot be asked about their vaccination status or be required to wear masks. Researchers may encourage non-vaccinated individuals to wear masks.  

 

 

IRB Members and Meetings

 

IRB Members

IRB Meeting Schedule

 

 

IRB Policies and Procedures

 

0.1 IRB Training

0.2 IRB Forms and Samples

 

I. Administration

 

1.1 Background and Principles
1.2 Governmental Oversight and Regulations
1.3 IRB Scope and Authority
1.4 Non-compliance
1.5 Roles and Responsibilities (Institution and IRB)
1.6 Board Composition
1.7 IRB Meetings

 

II. IRB Review Process and Considerations

 

 

III. After Approval

 

3.1 Continuing Review and Project Closure
3.2 Study Modifications
3.3 Reporting Problems and Adverse Events

 

 

General Questions

 

You have submitted your IRB Application. What happens next? (PDF)
Frequently Asked Questions

 

 

Resources for Researchers

 
Primer for Reporting Data while Maintaining Confidentiality (PDF) - This is Chapter 2 of a report by the Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology that describes how to protect confidentiality and privacy of participants when reporting statistical data from research studies.

International Compilation of Human Research Standards (PDF) - The Compilation features listings of over 1,000 laws, regulations, and guidelines on human subject protections in 113 countries, as well as standards issued by a number of international and regional organizations.
 
International Compilation of Social & Behavioral Research Standards - This listing from the Office for Human Research Protections covers 27 social-behavioral research standards from around the world.

 

 

Questions concerning processing of IRB protocols or research projects involving human subjects should be directed to the IRB Administrator Lisa Ahern, lisa.ahern@uni.edu.