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Institutional Review Board (IRB) The National Research Act, passed by Congress in 1974, established the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research (herein, the Commission). The purpose of the Commission is to ensure that the rights and well-being of human participants involved in research are protected. Therefore, any institution that engages in or supports research must establish an Institutional Review Board (IRB) for the purpose of approving and monitoring research according to federal policy. The GCU IRB has adopted research procedures and protocols that are aligned with all federal requirements and ethical standards for research. The IRB provides a process of assurance to ensure that all research conducted by researchers within the GCU community meets the following requirements:
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), through its Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP), is tasked with providing guidelines, education, and registration of an IRB. The IRB at Grand Canyon University is registered with the OHRP and has gained the status of Federal-wide Assurance, which assures that the GCU community of researchers abides by the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 45, Part 46 and is therefore eligible to apply for and potentially conduct federally funded research on human subjects. The IRB is chaired by the Dean of the Graduate Studies and is comprised by one member from each college. All researchers within the GCU community who wish to conduct research at GCU must submit their request to the IRB using the appropriate form. Guidelines for GCU researchers are provided in the Institutional Review Board Handbook. Researchers are encouraged to read the Handbook carefully to ensure proper classification of their research. IRB requests and questions should be forwarded to irb@gcu.edu. |
