{"id":8,"date":"2018-03-06T14:32:36","date_gmt":"2018-03-06T14:32:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/irb\/ourmission\/"},"modified":"2024-09-23T17:41:56","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T17:41:56","slug":"ourmission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/irb\/ourmission\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The role of the WCSU Institutional Review Board (IRB) is to review and to approve, when in compliance, all proposed research at\/on those affiliated with (e.g., faculty, students, staff) WCSU or by WCSU faculty, staff or students to ensure that the research meets Federal standards for the safety and protection of any human subjects involved in the research. Our 2024-25 committee<\/a> is composed of 7 voting members.<\/p>\n

The Institutional Review Board (IRB) for an institution is a committee mandated by federal law to protect the rights and welfare of human subjects participating in research activities. Compliance is monitored by the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP)<\/a> of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.\u00a0 The law is specific to research conducted or supported by a federal department or agency. However, a majority of research institutions voluntarily apply this regulation (45 CFR 46) to all research conducted at their site, regardless of status or source of funding. The IRB achieves its primary function, protecting the rights and welfare of subjects participating in research, by educating researchers. An educated investigator makes the IRB’s job easier. <\/em>Educating researchers about the requirements assists them in complying with the regulations before problems occur.<\/p>\n

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PLEASE NOTE:\u00a0<\/strong>
\nQuality applications are essential, as they directly affect the integrity of the research process.<\/em><\/span>
\nIt is not the role of the IRB<\/em> to comment on design or to determine or improve the quality of research protocols except insomuch<\/em> as those methods affect the well-being, rights, and\/or protections of those involved. As such, it is the role of the researchers<\/em> involved, particularly as representatives of WCSU, to<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. educate themselves regarding basic human-participants research procedures,<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. submit complete proposals, with all necessary documents, and<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. submit proposals devoid of grammatical and typological errors (particularly on documents for participants). <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Proposals failing to adhere to these standards may not be reviewed.<\/span><\/p>\n

    WCSU’s IRB approval indicates that the proposed method of study maximizes protection of human participants involved. IRB approval does not indicate a particular study’s WCSU-endorsement.<\/span><\/p>\n

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