MSRP students benefit from administrative support when submitting IRB applications for their independent research projects. The IRB office on campus also has a number of resources that students may find helpful as well. Students should first consult their primary research mentor when planning an IRB, and the mentor will need to initiate the application in Kuali Research.
When initiating an IRB application, the following steps can be utilized:
- Have a meeting with your primary research mentor to discuss what level of IRB review will be required for your application (exempt, expedited, full committee review, etc.).
- Review IRB’s Protocol Preparation Checklist to determine what external documents/criteria may be needed to submit with your application.
- Any students conducting human subjects research should review the Informed Consent Process and Overview guidance.
- Your research mentor as the Lead Researcher will initiate the application in Kuali Research Protocols.
- You (the student) and any other students working on the project will be added to the application protocol as co-researchers, and will be able to edit the protocol once added.
- Once submitted, watch for emails from Kuali Research or any IRB analysts/officials who may contact the research team with additional information needed, questions regarding the application, and approval notices.
- Become familiar with IRB’s Researcher Responsibilities after IRB Review guidance.
- Amendments to the application may be submitted after approval if any changes to the research study occur. Amendments are not required for any non-human subjects research projects or research that was exempt from review.
- Review the IRB’s Protocol Amendments guidance before submitting any changes to your IRB application.
Questions and Assistance
If you need assistance during the IRB submission process, several resources may be of use to you:
- Human Research Protections Virtual Zoom Office Hours – the IRB office offers a variety of virtual drop-in office hours to inquire about various types of IRB review. The below table summarizes drop-in times by the level of review needing clarification. Zoom links for the drop-in appointments can be found here.
Appointment Day Office Hour Time Occurrence Type of Review Covered Monday 9:00 – 10:00 am Weekly All types Monday All day 1st & 3rd Monday of the month Greater than minimal risk Tuesday 8:00 – 9:00 am Weekly Biomedical minimal risk, social/behavioral/educational research Tuesday 2:00 – 3:00 pm Weekly Minimal risk, stem cell research, self-exempt, non-human subjects research Tuesday 3:00 – 4:00 pm 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month Social/behavioral/educational Wednesday 9:00 – 10:00 am Weekly Exempt & Expedited research Wednesday 10:00 – 11:00 am Weekly Exempt & Expedited research Wednesday 11:00 – 12:00 pm 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month Biomedical greater than minimal risk Wednesday 1:00 – 2:00 pm Bi-weekly starting the first Wednesday of the month Biomedical minimal risk, social/ behavioral/educational Thursday 8:00 – 9:00 am Weekly Biomedical minimal risk Thursday 10:00 – 11:00 am 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month Biomedical greater than minimal risk Thursday 1:00 – 2:00 pm Weekly Biomedical minimal risk, social/ behavioral/educational Thursday 3:30 – 4:30 Weekly All biomedical review Friday 9:00 – 10:00 am Weekly All biomedical review Friday 11:00 – 12:00 pm Weekly Self-determinations (non-human subjects research, exempt), stem cell research Friday 3:00 – 4:00 pm Weekly Greater than minimal risk - ICTS Consultations – the ICTS is also here to support you! If you’d like to meet with the ICTS team after consulting the above resources for further clarification, please email Brooke Piercy at piercyb@hs.uci.edu to set up an appointment.
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