Institutional Review Board, UMD

Are you having trouble with Application Part 2? Check out the Application Part 2 Completion Instructions. You can find these in the Designer Page of IRBNet.

Did you know? You must be shared on a project in IRBNet in order to view and sign the project.

Need help submitting your first IRB Application? Check out our “Steps to Submit” document on our website: http://tinyurl.com/n6wzxjc.

Check out this interesting article regarding Research Ethics - http://tinyurl.com/nbbfhqj

Human-subjects research: The ethics squad Bioethicists are setting up consultancies for research — but some scientists question whether they are needed.

The IRB Office is open! We will be answering emails and reviewing applications as soon as possible! We hope everyone had a fun winter break!

The IRB will return to the office on January 5, 2015. Please send all research-related questions to [email protected].

Happy New Year from the IRB!

The IRB Office will be closed from December 25, 2014 until January 5, 2015. We will return to the office on January 5, 2015. Please send all questions to [email protected] and enjoy the holidays!

Please be sure to submit your Full Board Applications by January 1, 2015, in order to have them reviewed at the January IRB Meeting.

Check out this article discussing Professor Nathan Fox's findings in his book, "Romania's Abandoned Children" - http://tinyurl.com/mqpg7m4

Don’t know your Department’s Liaison? No worries! We have an updated Liaison List on our website: http://www.umresearch.umd.edu/RCO/IRB/liaisons.html.

Not sure which CITI Training is required? The “Social and Behavioral Basic/Refresher” certificate is required for all new applications.