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The Institutional Review Board, or IRB, reviews research activities involving human subjects to uphold ethical standards and to ensure research activities comply with all pertinent regulations and Fred Hutch policy.
The 2018 Common Rule, the federal regulations that govern human subjects research, has a compliance date of January 21, 2019. New applications approved on or after this date must comply with the new rule. The Submissions to the IRB page has more information. You can learn more about the new rule at HHS.gov. Please contact us with any questions.
Guidelines and framework for submitting a new study.
Instructions for submitting annual IRB Continuing Review Reports, or CRRs
Guidelines for reporting changes to plans and processes for ongoing research
View meeting schedules and associated deadlines.
View all IRB policies and procedures.
Requirements, model consent forms and tips for recruitment.
A list of Fred Hutch IRB terms and acronyms, and other glossaries.
Contact information and additional resources from the Institutional Review Office (IRO) which supports the ethical and compliant review of research.
Human subjects training is required every three years for all Fred Hutch personnel involved in the design, conduct or reporting or human subjects research conducted at Fred Hutch or via the Fred Hutch/UW Cancer Consortium.
Good Clinical Practice (GCP) is a standard for the design, conduct, performance, monitoring, auditing, recording, analyzing and reporting of clinical trials. Compliance with GCP provides assurance that the study data are credible and accurate and that the rights, safety, confidentiality and well-being of research participants are protected.