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Institutional Review Board (IRB)<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We are an appointed committee responsible for overseeing all research projects involving human participants.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Trainings<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The IRB Training<\/a> page provides researchers with a link to a site where they can complete training and obtain certification for conducting research involving human participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CITI Program<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Reporting<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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In case of Compliance Breach, Adverse Event Reporting, Study-related injury, or if you have concerns about a research project:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please contact the Office of Research Compliance as soon as possible at compliance@mtsu.edu <\/strong>or call 615-494-8751<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Forms<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The IRB Forms<\/a> page provides information on the required forms for IRB submissions, such as consent and recruitment documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cayuse IRB Portal<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Federal Wide Assurance (FWA)<\/strong><\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The FWA is a contract or agreement that establishes standards for human participants research as approved by the Office for Human Research Protections<\/a> (OHRP). It is the policy of the 91大神 IRB to uphold its Assurance as filed with the OHRP. See more.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Announcement<\/strong><\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The following changes have been made to the IRB Initial Submission application. Please read all instructions when completing new protocol submissions as some instructions may have changed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n