Institutional Review Board

THE MISSION AND GOALS OF THE IRB OFFICE ARE:

To ensure the research goals of the enterprise are met ensuring compliance and protection of human subjects involved in research

To serve as the central contact for facilitating the goals of the Enterprise Human Research Protection Program (HRPP)

THE IRB OFFICE PROVIDES:

    • Administrative support for the internal IRBs and a liaison for the external IRBs
    • Monitoring and oversight for all IRB approved studies
    • Education and training for human research investigators, staff, and IRB members 

FOR AFTER-HOURS RESEARCH SUBJECT-RELATED EMERGENCIES, PLEASE CALL 706-721-3110 (IRB OFFICe)

 

TO LOCATE FORMS, POLICIES AND GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS:

Enter the search term that you are looking for, i.e. OnCore forms, OnCore policies, or OnCore guidance, and review a list of items matching your search term.

Tools for Researchers

Research Announcements and New Initiatives

The Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP) has announced changes to the federal regulations that protect the rights and welfare of human research participants, known as the COMMON RULE. Please stay tuned for how these changes will impact IRB requirements. 

January 17, 2018 - HHS and 15 Other Federal Departments and Agencies Announce an Interim Final Rule that Delays both the Effective Date and General Compliance Date of the Revisions to the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects (Common Rule) to January 20, 2019.

Contact Us

Research Institutional Review Board
Health Sciences Campus
   irb@augusta.edu
   706-721-3110

 http://www.augusta.edu/research/irboffice

Research Compliance
Health Sciences Campus
Augusta, GA 30912
   706-721-1483  
   800-576-6623
(Institutional Compliance Hotline)