Can the Adult Sponsor or Qualified Scientist serve on the Scientific Review Committee and/or Institutional Review Board reviewing their particular project?
No. In the interest of fairness, and to eliminate potential conflicts of interest, an Adult Sponsor or Qualified Scientist who oversees a specific project is not permitted to serve on the IRB/SRC during review of that project. The IRB should always have at least one alternate member who can serve when a Qualified Scientist or Adult Sponsor is involved.
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