Human Subjects Committee
Institutional Review Board (IRB)

Committee Members :
Acting Provost, Scott Stoddart
Ann Bavar
Laurence Krute
Amy Learmonth
Anna Yeung-Cheung (Chairman)

Kenny Kwong (Hunter College)

What is the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of human subjects?

The institutional review board (IRB) of human subjects is an administrative body responsible for protecting the rights and safety of human subjects. It has the authority to approve, require modifications in, or disapprove research. In accordance with Title 45 Part 46 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Protection of Human Subjects (45 CFR 46) issued by the Department of Health and Human Services, any member of the Manhattanville Community who intends to initiate research and teaching  involving human subjects needs to submit a research proposal for IRB review and approval before beginning the project. Human subjects are defined by the regulations as “living individual(s) about whom an investigator (whether professional or student) conducting research obtains (1) data through intervention or interaction with the individual, or (2) identifiable private information”.

Through research proposal review, the IRB protects the rights and welfare of human research participants by ensuring that risks to subjects are minimized, risks to subjects are reasonable in relation to anticipated benefits, selection of subjects is equitable, informed consent is sought and appropriately documented, and confidentiality of data is maintained.

All researchers whose projects involve human subjects must have successfully completed the computer-based training module on protecting human subjects, which can be located at the following web address:

http://cme.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/learning/humanparticipant-protections.asp

How do you use it?

If you are interested in conducting research involving human subjects, you need to submit an approval application form to the Provost’s Office. This form may be obtained from the Provost’s Office or Anna Yeung-Cheung.  Or Click here for form. The IRB, or human subjects committee, will review the research applications and respond within two weeks.