Immaculata University Research Ethics Review Board
Request for Protocol Review - Forms Package (R1297)
The Research Review Process
Federal regulations require that a human rights committee approve funded research involving human subjects. The regulations further stipulate that if a college or university receives any federal research funding, all human subject research that is conducted at the college or university must also comply with the federal research regulations.
The Immaculata University Research Ethics Review Board (RERB) is the committee that is charged with the responsibility of ensuring that the rights of human subjects are protected in all research associated with Immaculata University. It should be clear that the RERB is not a peer review committee that serves to critique or limit research. The RERB serves only to ensure that the rights of subjects and potential subjects are protected. It is the primary intent of the RERB to ensure that the potential subject is provided with sufficient information to enable him/her to make a free and informed decision about his/her participation in the research project.
The RERB publishes and periodically updates a set of guidelines concerning the conduct of research relative to human subjects. The guidelines also contain detailed instruction about completing the Request for Protocol Review Forms. Any researcher, whether student, faculty, or administrator, contemplating a project involving human subjects is required to read, understand, and abide by these guidelines. The guidelines and instructions are available from Barnes and Noble (campus book store) at Immaculata University, Immaculata, PA 19345, phone (610)-647-4400, extension 3090. They are also available online from the University intranet and in the computer lab at Immaculata. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Thomas F. O’Brien, chair of the RERB, at extension 3221 or through e-mail at tobrien@immaculata.edu.
You are asked to provide information about your proposed research project on the forms in this package. The RERB will use this information in its review process.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Note: Do not submit this page. This page is for your information only and is not part of your Request for Protocol Review.
Checklist
RERB Application
Sample Consent Form