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.

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.