There are three internal Ohio State institutional review boards. The committees, including volunteers from Ohio State and the surrounding community, are responsible for protecting the rights, welfare, dignity and privacy of human research participants. The IRBs have the authority to: approve, require modifications to secure approval, disapprove,

The Ohio State University Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) adheres to the ethical principles for the protection of research participants summarized in the Belmont Report and complies with federal regulations, guidance, and state laws related to human subjects protection.

The Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) and IRB support OSU’s commitment to research by working to protect the rights and welfare of human subjects who participate in research; promoting the ethical principles of respect for persons, beneficence, and justice; and by assisting the OSU community in ensuring compliance with the standards ...

Every university has its own Institutional Review Board (IRB) that is federally relegated. This page of information is for researchers at The Ohio State University. Find and follow your own university IRB guidelines and/or the university associated with your research site. Who Is …

The CTSI aims to apply this “Reliant IRB” model to other collaborative research networks, with a goal to improve efficiencies in the IRB review and study implementation processes without compromising the regulatory and ethical environments that exist within any institution.

Aaron Seddon ([email protected]), a Certified IRB Professional (CIP), assists researchers with their submissions, participates in educational outreach efforts, and supports the operations of the Biomedical Sciences and Cancer Institutional Review Boards.

Access Buck-IRB by clicking on go.osu.edu/Buck-IRB. Use your Ohio State username and password to log in. Note: If you do not have an Ohio State username and password, contact the Office of Research (OR) Help Desk at [email protected] or 614-688-8288.

There are three internal IRBs at Ohio State that review, approve, and conduct periodic reviews of research involving human subjects (including data and biological materials obtained from human subjects) to ensure risks have been minimized and the potential for benefit has been maximized for human subjects participating in the research.

Researchers can log into the Huron IRB system by using their Ohio State username (last name.#) and password, and two-factor authentication (e.g., Duo Security). The Investigator Manual, found under in the Huron IRB system Library, under the General tab, provides a comprehensive overview of the IRB process at Ohio State.

February 17, 2025: Deadline for new exempt study submissions in Buck-IRB. February 24, 2025: Deadline to submit personnel change requests, event reports, new external initial cede requests and external amendments. Note that events requiring prompt reporting between February 24 and Huron go-live should be reported by emailing [email protected].