Who are the members of the IRB?
All members of the IRB, with one exception, are full-time Loyola Faculty and Staff Members. There is one individual considered the “community” member who has no formal relationship with Loyola outside the IRB. Members come from the following disciplines: psychology, nursing, classical studies, social work, sociology/anthropology, and business. A prisoner advocate also serves on our Board. An attorney, from the Office of the General Council, serves as the IRB’s legal resource, but is not an IRB member. • How often does the IRB meet? The IRB meets once per month to review applications submitted for Full review. The IRB does meet through the summer provided that enough members are present. There must be a quorum present to review protocols. • Where do I send my research materials for review? All research applications for IRB approval, Exemption, Instructor Facilitated course projects, etc, should be sent to IRB@luc.edu. • How is expedited review conducted? Expedited review is an IRB revie
