The North Texas Regional IRB is a collaboration involving UNTHSC and the John Peter Smith (JPS) Health Network to provide human subject protection review services to both UNTHSC and JPS researchers…in a single IRB framework. As a Regional IRB, other collaborations are possible throughout the North Texas region, hence the name “North Texas Regional IRB”. As new collaborating partners become involved with the North Texas Regional IRB, announcements will be sent out regarding these new partnerships and opportunities.
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NORTH TEXAS REGIONAL IRB
Vision:
The North Texas Regional Institutional Review Board (IRB) will be the premier regional human research protection program and a leading innovator in education, training, and positive “value-added” investigator-IRB relationships.
Mission:
Protect research participants, serve the community, and enhance the human research enterprise of its collaborating partners, currently with John Peter Smith Health Network (JPS) and UNTHSC.
The North Texas Regional Institutional Review Board operates a regional human research protection program to review and approve all research involving human subjects. This program has two important components: the administrative support and outreach regarding the protection of human subjects by the IRB office and the regulatory review and approval provided by the North Texas Regional Institutional Review Board (IRB) itself.
The North Texas Regional Institutional Review Board office conducts initial review for all research projects involving human subjects and refers their findings and recommendation to the North Texas Regional IRB for formal in-depth review and approval. Further the IRB is authorized to monitor all research involving human subjects under their Federal Wide Assurance (FWA) jurisdiction.
The IRB is a volunteer member review committee that is empowered to review all human subjects research proposals – funded or not – which are conducted by UNTHSC and JPS faculty, staff, employees, students, residents, as well as designated community research partners. IRB members are appointed by the Institutional Officials for each partnering member and serve 3-year terms on the Board (renewable). Note that the IRB is essentially an “independent committee” and must follow federal regulations as well as institutional policies in evaluating the scientific and ethical merits of human subject research.
The North Texas Regional IRB is committed to reviewing biomedical and behavioral research involving human subjects under rigorous ethical principles. The IRB has been established to comply with existing regulations of the federal government in accordance with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) regulations in 46 CFR 46, with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations set forth in 21 CFR 50, 56, and with Federal Wide Assurance (accepted by the DHHS, Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP)).
Further, the North Texas Regional IRBwill adhere to the statement of ethical principles as described in The Belmont Report: Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Human Subjects of Research found in the Report of the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research; and the IRB is cognizant of the International Conference on Harmonization Good Clinical Practice Consolidated Guidelines regarding organization and operation of Institutional Review Boards (IRBs).
This fundamental commitment to the protection of human subjects applies to all research involving human subjects regardless of whether the research is funded through government, non-profit or industry sponsors, through University or JPS Health Network funds, or not funded at all, and regardless of the location of the research.
Before any human subject research project is initiated, it must be reviewed and approved by the IRB. While the principal investigator has primary responsibility for the conduct of the study, both UNTHSC and JPS are responsible for protecting the rights and welfare of study subjects under FWAs granted by DHHS to the University. The North Texas Regional IRB and its researchers adhere to federal, Texas, and local regulations and laws as appropriate. Ethical and procedural guidelines by recognized professional organizations are also used for achieving best practices.
Mission
Protect research participants, serve the community, and enhance the human research enterprise of its collaborating partners, currently with John Peter Smith Health Network (JPS) and UNTHSC.
The North Texas Regional Institutional Review Board operates a regional human research protection program to review and approve all research involving human subjects. This program has two important components: the administrative support and outreach regarding the protection of human subjects by the IRB office and the regulatory review and approval provided by the North Texas Regional Institutional Review Board (IRB) itself.
The North Texas Regional Institutional Review Board office conducts initial review for all research projects involving human subjects and refers their findings and recommendation to the North Texas Regional IRB for formal in-depth review and approval. Further the IRB is authorized to monitor all research involving human subjects under their Federal Wide Assurance (FWA) jurisdiction.
The IRB is a volunteer member review committee that is empowered to review all human subjects research proposals — funded or — which are conducted by UNTHSC and JPS faculty, staff, employees, students, residents, as well as designated community research partners. IRB members are appointed by the Institutional Officials for each partnering member and serve 3-year teams on the Board (renewable). Note that the IRB is essentially an “independent committee” and must follow federal regulations as well as institutional policies in evaluating the scientific and ethical merits of human subject research.
The North Texas Regional IRM is committed to reviewing biomedical and behavioral research involving human subjects under rigorous ethical principles. The IRB has been established to comply with existing regulations of the federal government in accordance with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) regulations in the 46 CFR 46, with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations set forth in 21 CFR 50, 56 and with Federal Wide Assurance (accepted by the DHHS, Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP)).
Further, the North Texas Regional IRB will adhere to the statement of ethical principles as described in The Belmont Report: Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Human Subjects of Research found in the in the Report of the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research; and the IRB is Cognizant of the International Conference on Harmonization Good Clinical Practice Consolidated Guidelines regarding organization and operation of Institutional Review Boards (IRBs).
This fundamental commitment to the protection of human subjects applies to all research involving human subjects regardless of whether the research is funded through government, non-profit or industry sponsors, through University or JPS Health Network funds, or not funded at all, and regardless of the location of the research.
Before any human subject research project is initiated, it must be reviewed and approved by the IRB. While the principal investigator has primary responsibility for the conduct of the study, both UNTHSC and JPS are responsible for protecting the rights and welfare of study subjects under FWAs granted by DHHS to the University. The North Texas Regional IRB and its researchers adhere to federal, Texas, and local regulations and laws as appropriate. Ethical and procedural guidelines by recognized professional organizations are also used for achieving best practices.