Use of Human Subjects in Research

Human Research Protection Program

Effective July 1, 2006: All Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications must be submitted through the Office of Research, Engagement, and Sponsored Programs (RESP), and not directly to the IRB in West Lafayette. The IRB will not act on any application from IPFW faculty and/or staff without RESP endorsement. Applications, single sided and not stapled, should be sent to: Jane Markin KT 252

RESP has an announcement-only listserv regarding the IRB, human research subjects, workshops, policy and procedure information. In the body of the message type:

SUBscribe humansubjectrsch-I FirstName LastName

Human Research Protection Program, Process, Forms, Etc. can be found at the Purdue University Institutional Review Board website.

IPFW IRB Representative and Chair of the Social Sciences IRB Committee at Purdue University:
Dr. Jeannie DiClementi
Department of Psychology
diclemej@ipfw.edu
(260) 481-6397 office
(260) 450-9384 cell

Walk-in and appointment office hours for IRB related questions are the second Tuesday of the month from 10:00-3:00 in Neff 388D. For an appointment call Jane Markin at 481-4101.

Training and Certification

Nuts & Bolts online training is available on Blackboard. To be registered contact Jane Markin by email at markinj@ipfw.edu, or phone at 481-4101.

CITI On-line Training Course

CITI (Collaborative IRB Training Initiative):  Required training in order to be certified as eligible to engage in human subject research at Purdue University. All researchers on an IRB protocol must complete the CITI training before the IRB protocol will be approved. Initial and continuing education (every 5 years) in human subject protections are required.

You can find the Federal Regulations governing the conduct of human subjects research at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services website.

IRB Mentoring

If you need help with your IRB protocol application the IRB Mentoring program was created as part of our ongoing efforts to assist IPFW faculty and staff with their research and sponsored program endeavors. Faculty members with IRB application experience will, upon request to ORESP, review your application or revision, and offer guidance as to how best fulfill the requirements of an IRB protocol application.     

OVPR Office of Research Integrity and Regulatory Affairs Spring 2012 Update
Peter E. Dunn, Associate Vice President for Research

The Purdue University Review Board: an Overview and Update
Elizabeth Kipp-Campbell Ph.D. CIP