51¸£Àû IRB Policy

• 51¸£Àû IRB Policy & Procedure: Please note this document is currently undergoing complete revision in anticipation of compliance with revisions to 45 CFR 46 effective 1/2019.
• Here are a few policy statements related to the 45 CFR 46 revision, which are reflective of current LU IRB Policy:
  • Summary of Revisions to the Common Rule
  • Summary of Revisions to the Exempt Categories and their Application at LU

51¸£Àû IRB Guidance

• Recruiting Participants
  • On Campus Recruitment Methods
  • Recruiting Faculty, Staff, and Students as Research Participants

• Consenting and Assent Research Participants
  • Selecting 51¸£Àû Consent Templates
  • Developing and Using an Assent Form

• Identifying and Minimizing Risks
  • Risks in Social, Behavioral, and Educational Research

• Protecting Research Data and Materials
  • Definition of Identifiable Data
  • Definition of Sensitive Data
  • Ethical Use of Data in Research
  • Research Data and Materials Security
  • GDPR and Research Compliance

• Research Compliance
  • Defining Human Subjects Research
  • IRB Application and Review Timelines
  • Reporting Serious Adverse Events and Unanticipated Problems
  • Identifying and Reporting Noncompliance
  • Creating a Note to File
  • How to Close a Study

• Internet and Social Media in Research
  • Use of the Internet and Social Media in Research

• Classroom Research
  • Classroom Activities and Student Research Projects

• Education Research
  • Research in the K-12 Environment
  • Research Involving FERPA and PPRA
  • Risks in Social, Behavioral, and Educational Research