Human Subjects (IRB)
Human Subjects Research (HSR) in the Time of COVID-19
NC State IRB Guidance (updated 11/18/2020)
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NC State IRB Mission
The mission of the NC State IRB office is to advocate for and protect human subjects participating in research by working with investigators to facilitate ethical and compliant research. The IRB values beneficence, justice and respect for persons — and operationalizes these values by practicing transparency, collaboration, education and communication with researchers and participants.
What We Do and How We Do It
We review all proposed research through the lenses of ethics and compliance before it is implemented by NC State researchers. Our office maintains common-sense administrative policies to promote the efficient and effective review of all proposed research involving humans. We educate and train others in practical ethics, legal compliance and social justice as it relates to research with humans — aiming to minimize risks and maximize benefits. We intervene, when necessary, in research to serve as a participant advocate and an accountability board.
Contacts
General Questions
Brad Collins
IRB Analyst
(919) 515-4514
ncsuirboffice@ncsu.edu
Targeted Guidance
Carter Church
IRB Coordinator for Administration
irb-coordinator-admin@ncsu.edu
Yael Allen
IRB Coordinator for Outreach and Education
irb-coordinator-ed@ncsu.edu
Complex Issues
Jennie Ofstein
IRB Director
irb-director@ncsu.edu
IRB Chair
Dr. Thomas A Birkland
Campus Box 8115
Raleigh, NC 27695
(919) 513-1837
tabirkla@ncsu.edu
Institutional Official
Sherrie Settle
Campus Box 7514
Raleigh, NC 27695
(919) 515-4323
sesettle@ncsu.edu
IRB Addresses
Mailing Address
Campus Box 7514
Raleigh, NC 27695
Physical Address
Administrative Services III
2601 Wolf Village Way, Suite 240
Raleigh, NC 27607
NC State IRB Registration Numbers
FWA: 00003429, IRB Board Registration: 00000330, and I-ORG: 0000200