Welcome to the
University of Utah Institutional Review Board

It is the mission of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) to protect the rights and welfare of human research participants.

The IRB is charged with the review of all research projects that involve humans to ensure they comply with local, state, and federal laws, as well as the high ethical standards set forth in University policy.

The IRB prides itself on serving the University's research community by applying the highest standards of intellectual integrity and careful attention to federal research regulations. We continually trive to provide investigators and study teams the support and resources they need to conduct high quality research and foster excellent research practices that protect participants.

IRB News

Protocol Summary Integration: Frequent Questions and Problems. We have identified some common problems or mistakes that can be avoided by study teams in order to improve IRB review quality and review time.

IRB Protocol Summary Integration Goes Live. The IRB recently announced that the information collected in the Protocol/Research Summary forms is being integrated into the ERICA new study application.

Previously Approved Consent Documents Not Maintained in ERICA. The IRB would like to clarify that we do not keep stamped versions of previously approved consent documents on file in the ERICA system.