ORI Not human research (nhr) form
- What needs IRB Review (Video)
- What needs IRB Review Guide (PDF)
- Research vs. Quality Improvement Interactive Tool
Additional information is available on the "What Needs IRB Review" webpage.
ORI Not human research (nhr) form
Additional information is available on the "What Needs IRB Review" webpage.
Human Subject Protection (HSP) training
Ensure all study personnel on the IRB application have current HSP training. You can submit the IRB application before training is completed, however completion is a condition of IRB approval. You can view training status in the columns labeled “HSP” and “HSP Date” in the Study Personnel section of your IRB application.
Study personnel without current HSP training may be removed until they complete the training, at which time you may submit a modification request (MR) to add them back to the study personnel list.
New Researcher Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The FAQs provide fundamental information such as which review type and whether you should submit to the medical or nonmedical IRB. If you’re new to the UK Institutional Review Board (IRB) process, watch ORI’s brief IRB overview video.
Categories of minimal risk research reviewed by one IRB member
Broad categories of minimal risk research reviewed by one IRB member and consultants if needed
Research that is greater than minimal risk or doesn’t fit in exempt or expedited categories.
Before starting your application, watch the brief IRB Submission Tips video. New investigators, student researchers, or studies with complex protocols or vulnerable populations are invited to request a consult with ORI staff for guidance.
Upon creation, E-IRB will assign your application a protocol number, found in the top left of the application. When corresponding with ORI, refer to this number to help us provide you with the best advice.
Use the applicable checklist to help you navigate the application:
See the relevant heading in the IRB Survival Handbook, if any of the following requirements or issues apply to your study:
If your research involves collaboration with any sites and/or personnel outside the University of Kentucky, IRB Reliance or other off-site permission issues may need to be addressed. (This may include national multi-center trials as well local studies involving sites/personnel external to UK.)
Contact IRBReliance@uky.edu early in the planning process so we can help you determine the type of coverage that is appropriate for your project.
Upon completion of the application, send the application to designated signees. Once they have signed, the PI will sign the application. After all signatures have been obtained, send the application to ORI.
Once your application has been submitted, you can find a view only version in your Submitted folder under your PI Dashboard.
Note: A student investigator (undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral students) must add a faculty advisor as study personnel to their protocol to meet the requirement of a University of Kentucky academic program. Additionally, faculty advisors must sign the Assurance Statement on the protocol to certify the scientific merit of the study, the qualifications of investigators, and the adequacy of the facility and resources needed to conduct the research.
Full reviews generally take longer to approve because the IRB must conduct the initial review (and sometimes subsequent reviews) at a convened meeting. A typical turnaround time for full review submissions includes:
Generally, IRB approval can take between 4-6 weeks. However, not all submissions will take that long, and some approvals may take longer. General turnaround for an exempt or an expedited approval includes:
A student investigator (undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral students) must add a faculty advisor as study personnel to their protocol to meet the requirement of a University of Kentucky academic program. Additionally, faculty advisors must sign the Assurance Statement on the protocol to certify the scientific merit of the study, the qualifications of investigators, and the adequacy of the facility and resources needed to conduct the research.