The Committee on the Use of Human Research Subjects, known more commonly as the IRB, is a committee comprised of members appointed by President Jischke. The committee membership includes faculty who are involved in human subjects research and a community members.

The purpose of the committee is to protect human subjects. This is done by reviewing all human subject research engaged in by Purdue University. Additionally, we assist Purdue administrators, faculty, staff, and students in aligning their research protocols with this purpose.

A protocol that has been approved by the IRB is further reviewed and approved or denied by the institution. Both the Committee and the institutional representative must approve human subject research before it is undertaken.

The IRB, is a unit of the Human Research Participants Protection Program (HRPPP), which is housed within the Office of Research Administration (ORA). We are located in room 307 Hovde Hall.