Boston College Institutional Review Board
| MISSION The Boston College Institutional Review Board's (IRB) mission is to protect the rights and welfare of people who take part in research at Boston College. Federal regulations and University Policy require prospective review and approval of all human subject research conducted by faculty, staff, or students. As with Boston College's Jesuit tradition of excellence, service and beneficence, the goal of the IRB is to ensure the safe and ethical treatment of research participants.
How do I get Information on the status of my application? Call (ORP) at (617) 552-4778
Where do I find application forms? Where do I find sample consent forms?
Office for Research Protection (ORP) Waul House, 3rd Floor Office Phone: 617-552-4778 Office Fax: 617-552-0498 Email: irb@bc.edu
ORP Staff Director - Dr. Stephen Erickson: ericksst@bc.edu Assistant Director - Carolyn O'Connor: oconnatu@bc.edu Tammy Lopez: lopezta@bc.edu Preethi Fonseka: preethi.fonseka@bc.edu Logan Shapiro: logan.shapiro@bc.edu |
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REMINDER: The ORP staff cannot send protocols for IRB review until they are complete, i.e. that the protocol application form is completely filled out, that all required and associated documents are included, and the signature page has been sent either by email or fax (2-0498) to ORP for inclusion in the protocol application. It is the researcher’s responsibility to ensure that consent documents are understandable to the participants. To facilitate this, the protocol application forms have been amended to include a section in which the researcher will indicate how the readability level of the consent form has been verified. In addition, a document can be found on our Sample Forms page that provides researchers with guidance on how to reduce the readability/comprehension level of consent documents.
IRB Review Timeline IRB Training Policy Please include your CITI training certificate with your submission to avoid any confusion. CITI Training Modules Only the Biomedical and Social/ Behavioral CITI models are acceptable. IRB Meeting Dates & Deadlines Academic Year 2010-2011
May 18, 2011 June 15, 2011 July 20, 2011 September 21, 2011 October 19, 2011 November 16, 2011 December 21, 2011 January 18, 2012 February 15, 2012 March 21, 2012 April 18, 2012 May 16, 2012 * Only greater than minimal risk research is reviewed at a convened meeting. PIs receive a reminder notice 60 Days prior to the IRB expiration date. All protocols expire automatically if a Continuing Review Report is not submitted to the IRB.
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