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Human Subjects Research During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Guidance for All In-Person Research Protocols (Updated 3/22/2022)

COVID-19 Requirements and Additional Procedures Packet

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IRB Office Closure

The NC State IRB office, like the rest of the University, will be closed on Monday, July 4th, 2022. The IRB office will reopen on Tuesday, July 5th, 2022.

COVID-19 and Human Subjects Research Guidance Updated (3/22/22)

We are still in the age of COVID-19 and, as such, the NC State IRB office provides guidance regarding research with human subjects that protects research participants, researchers, and the larger NC State community from COVID-19 risks. Researchers are expected to design their studies in such a manner that protects participants as much as possible.

Learn more

Mandatory Training Requirements

Anyone on the research team that is involved in the recruitment process, consent process, implementation of interventions and other data collection processes, analysis of identifiable private data, or supervising a student researcher must provide the IRB proof of completion of human subjects training with their IRB application. Please review the linked guidance below. The training requirement applies to studies reviewed and approved at all levels, including exemptions. The training requirements vary depending on funding, collaboration, and the type of research proposed.

Human subjects research training requirements

2021-2022 IRB Handbook

The IRB office has published a quick reference for students, faculty, and staff to IRB policies, processes, and guidances. The IRB Handbook is available to view throughout NC State Google Drive with the link below, as well as to download in several file formats.

Access the 2021-2022 IRB Handbook

IRB Workshops

The IRB workshops offered through the NC State University Libraries have concluded for the Spring 2022 semester. Fall 2022 workshops will be posted and open for registration mid-to late-August 2022. All workshops will remain remote for the accessibility and safety of all involved.

Upcoming workshops information

Drop-in Virtual Office Hours

Office hours have concluded for the Spring 2022 semester but will resume after the Fall 2022 semester commences. We will post the new office hours dates and times on the IRB website once they are finalized in August 2022. All office hours will remain virtual to maintain accessibility and safety for Wolfpack members.

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NC State University IRB Mission

The mission of the NC State University 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. We operationalize 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 University 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 by aiming to minimize risks and maximize benefits. We intervene, when necessary, in research to serve as a participant advocate and an accountability board.

Contacts

Please email irb-coordinator-ed@ncsu.edu with questions and concerns about website accessibility.

Please email irb-director@ncsu.edu if the research participant concern/complaint form on the For Participants portal of the website is not accessible to you. The NC State IRB values and wants to hear from you.

919.515.7515
ncsuirboffice@ncsu.edu

Carter Church
IRB Coordinator for Administration
irb-coordinator-admin@ncsu.edu

Yael Allen
IRB Coordinator for Outreach and Education
irb-coordinator-ed@ncsu.edu

Dr. Jennie Ofstein
IRB Director
irb-director@ncsu.edu

Dr. Thomas A Birkland
Campus Box 8115
Raleigh, NC 27695
919.513.1837
tabirkla@ncsu.edu

Mary Millsaps
Campus Box 7514
Raleigh, NC 27695
919.515.0158
mdmillsa@ncsu.edu

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