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University of Charleston Institutional Review Board

All research with human subjects carried out by University of Charleston faculty and/or students must be approved by the UC IRB.

All Principal Investigators must complete or have completed the CITI Ethics training module within the past 3 years, under the University of Charleston Affiliation.  A record of completion must be on file with the UC IRB before submitting a proposal for review.

The IRB meets quarterly.  The 2012-2013 meeting dates are August 21, November 30, February 22 and May 10. 

The following documents detail the procedure for submitting an application for approval of a research project.  Please submit both a paper copy and an electronic copy of all applicable forms.  The signed paper copy should be forwarded to Marea Dodd in SOP-304.  The electronic copy should be sent to: irb@ucwv.edu   If you have concerns, please contact Dr. Juliana Serafin at: julianaserafin@ucwv.edu.

Information Before You Begin

Application Forms

Compliance Reports

Contact Information

Chair of the UC IRB
Dr. Juliana Serafin
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
304-357-4939
julianaserafin@ucwv.edu