What is the Institutional Review Board (IRB)?
The IRB is the University of South Carolina committee that reviews and approves protocols for the use of human subjects in research. The IRB consists of representatives from a variety of scientific disciplines, non-scientists, and community members. The primary function of the IRB is to protect the rights and welfare of human subjects and to assist investigators in this process.
An Institutional Review Board (IRB) is a committee designated by an institution to review, approve, and conduct periodic review of research involving human subjects. The primary purpose of such review is to assure the protection of the rights and welfare of the human subjects. IRBs have been implemented around the world to prevent unethical treatment of human subjects. IRBs in the United States were established as an outcome of Senate hearings (1972) and legislation passed in 1974. Currently, the federal government regulates IRBs. The IRB’s role at Gallaudet extends to all research involving human subjects whether conducted by faculty, staff, graduate students, undergraduate students, or non-Gallaudet researchers. ALL research projects involving human subjects or information previously obtained from human subjects must be submitted to the IRB before recruitment of subjects begins. The purpose of the IRB is to inform and protect human subjects used in research. The IRB acts as an advoca
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