Information for the Investigators - FAQ
2022 SUMMER SCHEDULE FOR IRB and IACUC
The IRB and IACUC will at a reduced capacity during June and July of 2022. Please refer to the summer schedule page for important informaiton (Click here)
General Announcments:
- Protocols are prescreened within 4 days of submission. You will receive an email at the completion of this process. If you do not receive an email, then please contact us.
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It generally takes two weeks for protocols to be reviewed after the IRB office has prescreened them and confirmed the application packet to be complete.
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The MTSU IRB receives a higher number of applications during September-October and February-March. We request your patience during these months. The MTSU IRB continues to receive IRB applications during the summer break (June-August).
SUMMARY
- Investigator responsibilities
- IRB processes
- IRB Submission requirements
- Post approval responsibilities
- Research "excluded" from IRB oversight
Informative Videos
- Module 1 - (22:13 min)
- Module 2 - (27:37 min)
- Module 3 - (35:19 min)
- Everything Investigators Want to Know but are Afraid to Ask
Other Informative Links
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
WE APPOLOGIZE THAT INCOMPLETE LINKS TO THE HYPERTEXTS GIVEN BELOW WILL NOT WORK AT THIS TIME. Feel free to contact irb_information@mtsu.edu for more information
- I have a question. How do I contact you?
- Please send an email to irb_information@mtsu.edu with your question
- Send your documents and requests to irb_submissions@mtsu.edu with an approirate subject line
- What is the role of Institutional Review Board?
- What are the responsibilities of a PI?
- Is IRB approval required?
- Research Conducted by Students:
- I am conducting an oral history study. Do I need IRB approval?
- What are the types of IRB review mechanisms?
- What are the essential details I will need to apply for IRB approval?
- What are the reviewers looking for in my IRB application?
- How do I submit my IRB application?
- What do I need to know about Informed Consent, Parental Consent and Child Assent processes?
- Can I get a waiver to informed consent?
- I want to advertise my study. How to I recruit participants?
- I am working with minors or children
- How do I do research with vulnerable population?
- Working with Pregnant Women (Incomplete) - Federal Code Working with Pregnant Women (Subpart B)
- Working with Prisoners (Incomplete) - Federal Code for Working with Prisoners (Subpart C)
- What are permission letters and why do I need to collect them when enrolling non-MTSU participants?
- Can I conduct my study outside of MTSU?
- Research within US (UNDER CONSTRUCTION)
- Enroll participants outside USA (by physical presence and through social media/online)
- I am collaborating with a non-MTSU researcher. What do I do? (TO BE COMPLETED)
- My survey will be conducted outside of MTSU. Will the MTSU IRB approve this process?
- What are the typical review steps?
- How long does it take to get IRB approval?
- What type of training should I complete?
- How do I conduct my research online?
- How do I respond to the reviewers' comments?
- The reviewer is too unfair/unreasonable - Whom do I complain to?
- What are post approval procedures?
- Does my IRB protocol expire?
- How long is my IRB approval valid for?
- How do I continue my protocol beyond the 1 -year period?
- How do I submit a progress report?
- I am moving my office - How do I move my IRb records?
- How do I relocate my IRB records?
- I wish to make some changes to my IRB protocol. How do I do it? (TO BE COMPLETED)
- I am done with my research. How do I close-out?
- How do I report an ADVERSE EVENT?
- How do I report a COMPLIANCE BREACH?
- Visit the US Department of Health & Human Services Office for Human Research Protections FAQ questions: http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/faq/index.html
If you have any questions and/or seek further clarification, please do not hesitate to call (615) 898 2400 or email irb_information@mtsu.edu
NOTE: If a page does not say "Cayuse Era" at the top, you have landed on an outdated IRB page. DO NOT rely on any information presented on an outdated page. Delete the link that took you to that page or notify the owner of the page with the link. Update your bookmarks or links to the new pages.
Email your questions to:
irb_information@mtsu.edu