Welcome to Juniata College’s online IRB application system. Please follow the steps outlined below
to determine whether your project requires IRB review and to submit the correct application for your
study or research activity.
Links to your submissions and to submit IRB forms are provided below.
An IRB application is required when conducting any survey, study, or research activity that involves human participants, human subjects, and/or identifiable private data. Any project that collects, analyzes, or uses information from individuals—even if minimal risk—is subject to IRB review.
Juniata College is strongly committed to maintaining the integrity and security of institutional data that it collects and creates. Juniata expects all those who have access to such data to treat this information with the utmost care. For more details regarding data collection, storage, and sharing, please review the Information & Data Protection Policy .
Use the flow chart below to determine which IRB application form is appropriate for your project.
For more information on whether you should register your survey/study vs submit an IRB application, please review this FAQ: https://juniata.instructure.com/courses/1861/pages/should-i-register-a-study-slash-survey-or-submit-an-application-for-irb-review?module_item_id=158509
Research
The federal code of regulations defines research as a systematic investigation, including research development, testing, and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge.
Human Subjects
A human subject is a living individual about whom an investigator conducting research:
(i) Obtains information or biospecimens through intervention or interaction with the individual
and uses, studies, or analyzes them; or
(ii) Obtains, uses, studies, analyzes, or generates identifiable private information or
identifiable biospecimens.
