Institutional Review Board 

The chief responsibility of the IRB (Institutional Review Board) is to decide whether research projects place subjects at risk, and if so:

1. Will the risks be outweighed by the benefits to the subject and the knowledge to be gained from the study?
2. Will the rights and welfare of subjects be adequately protected?
3. Will legally effective, informed consent be secured from subjects?
4. Will ethically appropriate, informed consent be secured from subjects?
5. Will the protocol meet all standards established by the federal government and University guidelines, including those pertaining to special populations such as minors, pregnant women, and prisoners?
   
   

• Policies and Procedures for Protection of Human Subjects in Research
• What to Submit to the Institutional Review Board (IRB)
  

IRB Committee

• Current IRB Committee Chair, Don Bredle, bredledl@uwec.edu, 836-2373
• Current IRB Committee Members