Institutional Review Board
"The ultimate responsibility for the ethical conduct of
science resides within the institution which conducts scientific
research and with the individual scientist. Research institutions
should ensure that rigorous scientific standards are upheld by each
of their faculty, staff, and students and should extend these
standards to all reports, publications, and databases produced by
the institution."
- American Medical Association (1997) Code of Medical Ethics
The Butler University Institutional Review Board (IRB) protects
the interests of human subjects involved in research projects
conducted by faculty, staff, and students affiliated with Butler
University.
In the case of student research, it is the responsibility of the
faculty advisor to inform students of the policies and procedures
for obtaining proper approval. Such approval is required prior to
the commencement of any contact with human subjects.
Butler University IRB complies with the definition of a Human
Subject as stated by The Department of Health and Human Services,
National Institutes of Health, Office for Protection from Research
Risks. That definition is:
"Human subject means a living individual about whom an
investigator (whether professional or student) conducting research
obtains; (1) data through intervention or interaction with the
individual, or (2) identifiable private information."
- 45 CFR 46.102 (f)
Any research involving human participants that is conducted by
faculty, staff, or students at Butler University must be submitted
for review to the IRB. Similarly, any research conducted on the
property of Butler University, regardless of the affiliation of the
researcher, must be submitted for review. Review and approval by an
IRB at another institution does not constitute an exemption from
review by the Butler University IRB.