An Institutional Review Board (IRB) is a committee established by an institution to protect the rights and welfare of human subjects recruited to participate in research activities. Federal and state regulations and University policy require all human subjects research conducted by Boise State University faculty, staff, and students to be approved by the IRB before the research can be conducted. The Office of Research Compliance (ORC) provides administrative support.
IRB Consultation
The IRB office encourages investigators to meet with us early in their research planning. We can answer specific questions regarding research projects and walk through various aspects of the application process.
Appointments can be scheduled by contacting Research Compliance at 208-426-5401 or humansubjects@boisestate.edu.
InfoEd and the IRB Process
The Institutional Review Board (IRB) uses InfoEd for human subjects protocol submissions and review processing. All new protocols must be developed and submitted within InfoEd. We do not accept submissions sent via email.
Click to Access the InfoEd Portal
Please ensure you are connected to the VPN if trying to connect off campus. If you cannot log into InfoEd, please contact the IRB at humansubjects@boisestate.edu. Please do not contact the OIT Helpdesk with InfoEd related issues as they will not be able to assist you and will refer you either to RASA or the ORC. Note: If you are a student, a profile will most likely need to be created so you may access the system. Please send us your full name, email address, and Boise State ID# so that we may create your profile.
For helpful job aids to guide you through various InfoEd processes, please see our InfoEd Forms and Guidance page.
Once your IRB application has been approved, please be sure to download your IRB stamped documents from the Approved Documents tab in your InfoEd record. You should also update your recruitment, informed consent and assent documents, if applicable, with the IRB approval number.
Research and Economic Development Forms page
The IRB has created templates for Informed Consent, Assent, Recruitment, and other frequently used documents. Templates can now be found on the Research and Economic Development Forms page. These have been designed for InfoEd to apply a stamp in the upper-right-hand corner of the page upon approval. Stamping of documents is mandatory, so please keep this in mind when creating your documents. If you need guidance with downloading any of our templates please refer to this job aid and note you do not need to request access to IRB templates.
CITI Training Requirements
The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) is a web-based training program hosted by the University of Miami that offers training in human subjects research protections, animal care and use, biosafety, the responsible conduct of research, and export controls.
Boise State uses the CITI Program to deliver online training for its research compliance programs:
- Animal Care and Use
- Biosafety
- Export Controls
- Human Subjects Research
- Responsible Conduct of Research
Please note that you may now use Single Sign On (SSO) to access CITI. This is now required for CITI training records to be imported and maintained in the InfoEd system. For assistance with SSO, please refer to this job aid. Â
Report Noncompliance
Boise State University is responsible for the integrity of the research conducted at the University. The University has policies and procedures for the inquiry and investigation of allegations of research misconduct and noncompliance with due care to protect the rights of those making the allegations, those accused, and the University. The University has explicit procedures for addressing incidences in which there are allegations of misconduct in research.
To report noncompliance or share questions or concerns regarding research allegations or research misconduct, contact: