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Research expectations

All research involving the use of human subjects MUST be submitted to an Institutional Review Board (IRB) designated by Randolph-Macon College for review and approval PRIOR to initiation of the project.

When there is any doubt as to whether or not a study could qualify as human subject research, you should submit an abstract (please use the provided template) to the IRB Chair (April Marchetti) to review and make a determination.

Research Abstract

This abstract must be written in lay terms, should be no longer than 1-2 pages, and should include the following information: 

  • The purpose of the research;
  • The scientific or scholarly rationale;
  • The procedures to be performed;     
  • A description of what procedures were being performed already for diagnostic or treatment purposes;  
  • The risks and potential benefits of the research; and 
  • Complete inclusion/exclusion criteria.

Once the IRB Chair has made a determination, you will be contacted with the decision.