What is the role of the Institutional Review Board (IRB)?
At the University of California, Berkeley, the Committee for Protection of Human Subjects (CPHS) serves as the IRB. The IRB must review and approve research if it involves human subjects. The process is designed to ensure that the rights and welfare of human subjects are protected throughout their participation in the research – for example, by minimizing risks, selecting subjects equitably, obtaining informed consent, and ensuring subject privacy and confidentiality. IRB approval must precede initiation of any work involving human subjects. If research is ongoing, the IRB must review and approve the project at least once a year. In addition, when changes occur in the procedures applied to human subjects, the IRB must review and approve these changes before they are implemented. If human subjects are harmed, including physical injury, unexpected or adverse events, improper disclosure of private information, economic loss, or other harmful or potentially harmful occurrences, immediate I
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