Information for the Investigators - FAQ
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It generally takes two weeks for protocols to be reviewed after the IRB office has analyzed them and confirmed the application packet to be complete.
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The MTSU IRB receives a higher number of applications during September-October and February-March. We request your patience during these months. The MTSU IRB continues to receive IRB applications during the summer break (June-August).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Role of the IRB
- Investigator responsibilities
- IRB processes
- IRB Submission requirements
- Post approval responsibilities
- Research "excluded" from IRB oversight
FAQ and other Research Compliance pages are currently under maintenance. We appreciate your patience. Feel free to contact irb_information@mtsu.edu for more information.
Contact Information
- I have a question. How do I contact you?
- Please send an email to irb_information@mtsu.edu with your question
- How do I report an ADVERSE EVENT?
- How do I report a COMPLIANCE BREACH?
IRB Overview
- What is the role of Institutional Review Board?
- What are the responsibilities of a PI?
- Is IRB approval required?
- What are the types of IRB review mechanisms?
Research Conducted by Students
- Do I need an IRB approval for my CLASS PROJECT?
- I plan to present a poster in the scholars' week. Do I need IRB approval?
- Does my URECA project require IRB oversight?
- I am completing a thesis/dissertation. Do I petition for IRB approval?
IRB Application
- How do I submit my IRB application?
- What are the essential details I will need to apply for IRB approval?
- What are the reviewers looking for in my IRB application?
- What are the typical review steps?
- How long does it take to get IRB approval?
- What type of training should I complete?
- How do I conduct my research online?
- How do I respond to the reviewers' comments?
- I am conducting an oral history study. Do I need IRB approval?
- Can I get a waiver to informed consent?
- I want to advertise my study. How to I recruit participants?
- What are permission letters and why do I need to collect them when enrolling non-MTSU participants?
Working with Vulnerable Populations
- What do I need to know about Informed Consent, Parental Consent and Child Assent processes?
- I am working with minors or children
- How do I do research with vulnerable population?
- Working with Pregnant Women (Incomplete) - Federal Code Working with Pregnant Women (Subpart B)
- Working with Prisoners (Incomplete) - Federal Code for Working with Prisoners (Subpart C)
Research Outside of MTSU
- Can I conduct my study outside of MTSU?
- Research within US (UNDER CONSTRUCTION)
- Enroll participants outside USA (by physical presence and through social media/online)
- I am collaborating with a non-MTSU researcher. What do I do? (TO BE COMPLETED)
- My survey will be conducted outside of MTSU. Will the MTSU IRB approve this process?
Post Approval
- What are post approval procedures?
- Does my IRB protocol expire?
- How long is my IRB approval valid for?
- How do I continue my protocol beyond the 1 -year period?
- How do I submit a progress report?
- I am moving my office - How do I move my IRB records?
- How do I relocate my IRB records?
- I wish to make some changes to my IRB protocol. How do I do it? (TO BE COMPLETED)
- I am done with my research. How do I close-out?
Other Informative Links
US Department of Health & Human Services Office for Human Research Protections FAQ
If you have any questions or require further clarification, please do not hesitate to call (615) 898 2400 or email irb_information@mtsu.edu
