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NC State IRB Guidance for Research with Humans During COVID-19 (Updated 6-17-2020)

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Research with Humans During COVID-19

In light of COVID-19, our office is providing regularly updated guidance regarding research with human subjects so that research participants, researchers, and the larger NC State community will be protected in the age of COVID-19.

IRB Workshops at the NC State University Libraries

In accordance with the NC State initiatives in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IRB has canceled all upcoming in-person workshop sessions at the Libraries but is still offering virtual training.

You can view all upcoming IRB workshops in REPORTER.

IRB Drop-In Virtual Office Hours

Have questions about an IRB application you’re working on submitting? The NC State IRB is now offering virtual office hours on Zoom where you’ll be able to meet with IRB staff individually, discuss any questions you have, and receive targeted guidance for your protocol in process.

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IRB Office Closed Friday, July 3rd, 2020

The NC State IRB office will be closed on Friday, July 3rd, in compliance with the University-wide academic calendar and processes. All protocol submissions, emails, and voicemails will be responded to in the order they were received when the office re-opens on Monday, July 6th.

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

Brad Collins
IRB Analyst
(919) 515-4514
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

Jennie Ofstein
IRB Director
irb-director@ncsu.edu

Dr. Thomas A Birkland
Campus Box 8115
Raleigh, NC 27695
(919) 513-1837
tabirkla@ncsu.edu

Richard Best
Campus Box 7514
Raleigh, NC 27695
(919) 515-0158
rebest@ncsu.edu

Mailing Address
Campus Box 7514
Raleigh, NC 27695

Physical Address
Administrative Services III
2601 Wolf Village Way, Suite 240
Raleigh, NC 27607