What is the IRB?
Gonzaga University’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) is an administrative body established to protect the rights and welfare of human research subjects recruited to participate in research activities conducted under the auspices of Gonzaga University.
The IRB is composed of interdisciplinary faculty and community members who have received training and certification to conduct and evaluate research. Additionally, they have expertise in working with vulnerable categories of subjects and represent expertise in scientific and nonscientific areas.
The IRB has the authority to approve, require modifications in, or disapprove all research activities that fall within its jurisdiction as specified by applicable federal regulations and Gonzaga's institutional policy.
The IRB functions independently of, but in coordination with, other committees across the University and in the community. This jurisdiction is defined by and comes from the Office of Human Research Protection (OHRP), the federal agency within the Department of Health and Human Services that oversees Institutional Review Boards.
The IRB at Gonzaga University functions within the guidelines provided by and reviews research as defined by the OHRP.
Questions? Please email irb@gonzaga.edu.