An Institutional Review Board/Independent Ethics Committee (IRB/IEC) (also known as ethical review board) is a group that has been formally designated to approve, monitor, and review biomedical and behavioral research involving humans with the aim to protect the rights and welfare of the subjects. In the United States, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) regulations have empowered IRBs to approve, require modifications in (to secure approval), or disapprove research. An IRB performs critical oversight functions for research conducted on human subjects that are scientific, ethical, and regulatory (definition courtesy Wikipedia)

All investigators who propose use of human subjects must successfully complete human subjects training at IRBNet. Steps for completing this training are as follows:

1. Register with and complete human subject training at citiprogram.org.
2. Register with IRBNet.org. 
3. Complete the necessary forms.
4. Upload your forms to IRBNet.org as a new study.

If you have questions, please review our FAQs or call the IRB office at (870) 972-3032.

For a more thorough review of ASU's IRB process, refer to the IRB policies and procedures manual.