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UD Institutional Review Board (IRB)

University policy and federal law (45 CFR 421 CFR Parts 50 and 56) require that all research involving human subjects, biospecimens, and/or identifiable private information , must be reviewed and approved by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) prior to the start of any research activities.

Explore definitions, policies, and practices on the research office page. 

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