Institutional Review Board (IRB)

The OHSU Institutional Review Board (IRB) reviews research that involves human subjects. In general, a human subject is a living individual about whom an investigator conducting research obtains (1) data through intervention or interaction with the individual or (2) identifiable private information.
See About the IRB for more information on Human Subject Research and the role of the OHSU IRB and Joining the IRB for more information about IRB membership.
OHSU members should visit the Institutional Review Board (IRB) page on O2.
NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Check out our new REAL page!
Visit our Research Equity Accessibility Literacy (REAL) page which offers frequently updated resources on health literacy and tips for making patient-facing materials easier to navigate.
Updated Documents
- Consent and Authorization Forms - Knight Cancer Institute (updated January 2025)
- Consent and Authorization Forms - Knight Cancer Institute - Large Format (posted January 2025)
- Devices - FAQs (posted January 2025)
- Continuing Review Form (updated December 2024)