研究 & Economic Development

Human Subjects 研究

机构覆核委员会任务

ag亚游集团App下载's Institutional Review Board (IRB) is charged with protecting the rights and welfare of human research participants recruited 参与 in research activities conducted at ag亚游集团App下载. The members who serve on the IRB are scientists and staff members from Tech, as well as non-affiliated members of the Socorro community.

Most of the human subjects research 项目s at NMT are eligible for either administrative 或者快速审查. The IRB meets as needed to review any 项目s that require full-board 批准. All on-going research 项目s that involve human subjects are reviewed yearly, depending upon the level of risk.

What does the IRB do? 外部视频

The Belmont Report PDF

HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH (HSR)

NMT's Official Policy on Human Subjects 研究

负责任的 & Ethical Conduct 的研究 Training Resources

IRB Application Form

*NEW* IRB Application

IRB Application Form Instructions: Fill out this SmartSheet form to request an IRB review of your research 项目. All supporting documentation must be attached to application before it is considered 完整的. Should you need to submit more information please email it directly to irb@ospifse.net

重要的是: Once the IRB Application Form is 完整的 request a copy be sent to your NMT email 作为你的记录. Forward that email to the IRB Admin at irb@ospifse.net
IRB签署表格 - Collect 所有 relevant signatures (教师 Advisor Assurance if applicable) and include this signed PDF document along with the IRB application documentation.
知情同意 - 必须 always be sought from the participants in your research 项目. The informed consent requirements found in HHS 45 CFR 46 Regulation for the Protection of Human Subjects in 研究 provide a bedrock protection for individuals participating in research studies.
Students involved in HSR 研究 (在 & outside the classroom) at NM Tech must 完整的 their CITI training in order 参与. This is to ensure a strong understanding of responsible and ethical research practices 项目设计. These training modules should only be taken once every 4 years. Students should 完整的 the following training:

负责任的 Conduct 的研究 (RCR) Curriculum
1. NMT Student/Postdocs
Human Subject 研究 Curriculum
1. NMT Student/Postdocs

IRB程序

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The Primary Investigator (PI) of a proposed research 项目 must 完整的 these steps

Check with your funding agency (NIH, NSF, etc.) on their timing requirements for IRB 批准.
Complete the Human Subject 研究 CITI Program training course if you have not already. (You will find registration instructions & training details on 负责任的 Conduct 的研究这里)
Complete the IRB Application Form linked 在这里
1. Fill out the IRB Application Form to the best of your ability. 确保你 attach 所有 documents related to your 项目 (e.g., surveys or questionnaires, consent forms, flyers or advertisements used to solicit participants, CITI Program training 证书等.).
Submit 所有 questions to the IRB Administrator irb@ospifse.net.

Upon receiving your Application Form and attachments, the IRB Administrator will perform an initial review of your 项目 to determine what level of IRB review is appropriate.

HRS Projects requiring a full Institutional Review Board

Human Subjects 研究项目 requiring a meeting of the full Institutional Review Board should apply as soon as possible.

The IRB meets once on the first Monday of each month.

You may be asked to provide more information to the Full Board before it decides to approve or disapprove your 项目. Please be aware that you cannot start your 项目 until you have the signed Approval Form from the full IRB.

For classroom or practicum 项目s

ag亚游集团App下载's IRB Administrator reviews 所有 Human Subjects 研究- including classroom or practicum 项目s that will not be 发表. Please 完整的 the IRB Application Form.

Your 项目 could be eligible for an Administrative Review, which will only take a short amount of time.
Please be aware that you cannot start your 项目 until you have the signed Approval Form.

Students involved in research at NM Tech must 完整的 their CITI training in order 参与. This is to ensure a strong understanding of responsible and ethical research practices 项目设计. Students should 完整的 the following training:

负责任的 Conduct 的研究 (RCR) Curriculum
- NMT Student/Postdocs
Human Subject 研究 Curriculum
- NMT Student/Postdocs

If your research 项目 will NOT collect any Person所有y Identifiable Data from your 参与者:

Your 项目 could be eligible for Administrative Determination 为免.
Please be aware that you cannot start your 项目 until you have the signed Approval 表格在手.

If your research 项目 WILL collect certain types of Person所有y Identifiable Data from your 参与者:

Your 项目 could be eligible for an 加快审查, which is performed by the IRB Administrator and one other IRB member. 这需要 up to three weeks to 完整的, depending on the availability of board members.
Please be aware that you cannot start your 项目 until you have the signed Approval Form.

If your 项目 uses special populations (children or minors under age 18) or if you are collecting very sensitive personal data

Your 项目 may require Full‐Board Review.

This will require a meeting of the full Institutional Review Board, which can take up 1 month to arrange. You may be asked to provide more information to the Full Board before it decides to approve or disapprove your 项目. Please be aware that you cannot start your 项目 until you have the signed Approval Form from the full IRB.

What is Person所有y Identifiable Data?

Person所有y Identifiable Data is defined by federal regulation as the following information:

名字 (i.e., names on survey or questionnaires)
Identification Numbers (i.e., Social Security Number, Tech Student ID Number)
联系信息 (i.e., Physical Address, Phone Number, Email Address and/or IP Address) Audiotape recordings, videotape recordings, or photographic images of participants
Blood, tissues, bodily fluids, or DNA from participants
Sensitive health or medical information (i.e., HIV status; drug/alcohol use; mental/physical disorders; illicit or criminal behaviors; or other information that could cause harm to the participant if it became known in their community.

IRB Modification Form

Should you need to modify some part of your original IRB 批准项目/research you will need to 完整的 the IRB Modification Form. 以下 are reasons why you would need a modification:

Requesting a temporary IRB study expiration date extension

Making changes to the following:
- 研究人员
- 研究 procedures used
- Informed consent documents
- Types of human subjects participating
- Types of data collected

IRB Annual Renewal Form

Multi-year 项目s are initi所有y approved by the IRB for a 12-month period, any research expected to extend beyond that date must file yearly to renew the IRB 批准. The PI is responsible for not 所有owing their IRB Approval to lapse. It is recommended the renewal application be filed 60天或2个月 prior to the expiration date.

This Renewal must include:

A list of any changes proposed to the following areas of the original 批准项目/research:
- 研究人员
- 研究 procedures used
- Informed consent documents
- Types of human subjects participating
- Types of data collected
- The IRB also asks that you provide a written explanation for these changes.
An Annual Progress Report
- The report should detail your 项目/research such as your progress/setbacks/breakthroughs/etc. so the IRB can quickly assess the work and avoid delaying your 批准 renewal.

IRB Adverse Event Reporting Form

Use this form to report unanticipated events or problems caused by or related to a human subject's participation in your research 项目.

Adverse events are extremely unlikely since NMT does not perform clinical research of any kind, but we make this form available as required by federal law.

额外的形式

*NEW* IRB Modification Request

IRB Modification Form Instructions: Fill out this SmartSheet form to request an IRB Modification Review of your research 项目. All supporting documentation must be attached to application before it is 被认为是完整的. Should you need to submit more information please email it directly to irb@ospifse.net

重要的是: Once the IRB Modification Form is 完整的 request a copy be sent to your NMT email 作为你的记录. Forward that email to the IRB Admin at irb@ospifse.net

*NEW* IRB Annual Renewal Form

IRB Annual Renewal Form Instructions: Fill out this SmartSheet form to request an IRB Annual Renewal Review of your research 项目. All supporting documentation must be attached to application before it is 被认为是完整的. Should you need to submit more information please email it directly to irb@ospifse.net

重要的是: Once the IRB Renewal Form is 完整的 request a copy be sent to your NMT email for 你的记录. Forward that email to the IRB Admin at irb@ospifse.net

*NEW* IRB Adverse Event Reporting Form

IRB Adverse Event Reporting Form Instructions: Use this SmartSheet form to report unanticipated events or problems caused by or related to a human subject's participation in your research 项目.

Adverse events are extremely unlikely since NMT does not perform clinical research of any kind, but we make this form available as required by federal law.
重要的是: Once the IRB Adverse Event Reporting Form is 完整的 request a copy be sent to your NMT email 作为你的记录. Forward that email to the IRB Admin at irb@ospifse.net

问题?

NMT's 研究 Compliance division provides consultation and compliance services to researchers conducting or considering Human Subjects 研究. Please direct questions or concerns regarding the NMT Human Subjects 研究 Program to irb@ospifse.net.

研究 Compliance Officer and IRB Administrator: 瓦尔•托马斯 - 瓦莱丽.thomas@ospifse.net or 575-835-5749