Federal regulations require that all research involving human participants must be reviewed and approved by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) before research activities can begin. The WSU Institutional Review Board (IRB) is the primary IRB of record for Wayne State University and has the responsibility to review all research that is performed by faculty, students, or employees of WSU and its affiliated institutions.

• Medical research involving pediatric participants, researchers should submit to the MP2 or MP4 IRBs.
• Medical research involving adults researchers should submit to the M1, MP2, or MP4 IRBS.
• Behavioral, educational, social, business research, the researcher should submit to the B3 IRB.

The authority of the IRB extends to biomedical research and behavioral/social science research, regardless of whether the research is being funded by a federal agency, by commercial companies, by intramural entities, or supported by institutional resources. In addition, it includes research conducted on Wayne State University property or its affiliated medical institutions' property. Designation of research as exempt from IRB review requires approval of the IRB Chair or his/her designee.

WSU Medical Affiliates:

• Detroit Medical Center (Contract)
  • Children's Hospital of Michigan
  • Detroit Receiving Hosiptial/University Health Center
  • Harper University Hospital
  • Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital
  • Hutzel Women's Hospital
  • Kresge Eye Institute (operating rooms)
  • Michigan Surgical Hospital
  • Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan
  • Sinai Grace Hospital
• John D. Dingell Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Memo of Understanding)
• Oakwood Healthcare System (Contract)

Useful Resources:

• SOM Office of Research & Biomedical Graduate Programs
  • Human-Based Investigations
  • Animal-Based Investigations
  •  Additional Integrity and Compliance Resources
• IRB Administration Office
  • Mandatory Training
  • Required Forms
  • Study Coordinators' Advisory Committee
    • lets research staff and researchers from WSU and it's affiliates share information, make announcements, ask questions, share answers, etc. with each other.
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