Institutional Review Board (IRB) Registration

Registration of your Institutional Review Board (IRB)/Independent Ethics Committee (IEC) with the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) is voluntary.  However, IRB/IEC Registration is required for any IRB/IEC designated on a Federalwide Assurance.  IRB registration is not currently required by the Food and Drug Administration.

Electronic submission of a new IRB/IEC is now available (see link below).  The electronic form may not be used at this time by institutions that have already submitted IRB Registrations or have been assigned an IORG Number (e.g., all MPA institutions).  These institutions must update or renew their IRB/IEC Registrations by faxing or mailing a hard copy.  The IRB organization must have an e-mail address to register an IRB electronically.

Registering your IRB/IEC will facilitate OHRP's effort to establish effective communication with IRBs/IECs working to protect human subjects, especially those responsible for research supported or conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

Background
    Why Register an IRB or IEC?
    IRB Knowledge of Local Research Context

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