Institutional Review Board (IRB)

The TWU Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) review research projects that involve human subjects to protect their rights and welfare. Therefore, it is the policy of TWU that all research conducted by any TWU faculty member, staff member, or student using human subjects must have prior approval from a TWU IRB before the research is initiated.

Human subjects research at TWU is governed by TWU’s Federalwide Assurance, Policy, and IRB Procedures (updated September 2022).

Updated Initial Application

We have made several changes to the Initial Submission application. These changes were made with feedback from our IRB members and the TWU research community to help facilitate the submission and review processes.

*Note: All applications created before the implementation of the new form will remain in the old template.

Click here to see a pdf of the new application form/questions.

Cayuse Dashboard

Login using https://twu.app.cayuse.com/ using your TWU Portal/Password. To get to your dashboard, click on the "Products" button next to your name and select "Human Ethics." Here is a complete Cayuse User Guide to help you start a new study. If you have any questions, please email irb@twu.edu.

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