Human Subjects Research
Illinois State is committed to protection of the rights and welfare of human subjects participating in research under the authority of the university. All research involving human subjects must be conducted in accordance with relevant federal regulations and University policy.
IRB Review
Any research involving the use of human subjects must be reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB). Depending on the type of research activities you will be conducting, the IRB may need to review it accordingly.
- Learn What Requires IRB Review
- Learn about Review Levels
- View the Full Board Review Meeting Schedule
Submitting a Protocol
Review what to expect when it comes to submitting a new protocol for IRB review.
- Getting Protocol Submissions Started
- Request Access to Cayuse IRB (now called Human Ethics)
- Submit in Cayuse IRB (now called Human Ethics)
Accessing ISU Participants
If you are from another institution seeking access to ISU faculty, staff, or students as participants, you will need to obtain a courtesy approval from ISU's IRB.
Learn about Courtesy Approvals
Training
Researchers engaged in human subjects research must complete training in the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) program.
Learn about Human Subjects Training
Incentive Payments to Research Participants
Review what to expect when it comes to providing incentives to participants in a research study.