The UMKC IRB is regulated by the Office of Human Research Compliance, a part of U.S. Department of Health and Human Service, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The IRB is schedule to meet from 11am - 1pm on the 2nd and last Tuesdays of each month. Please contact the IRB office at umkcirb@umkc.edu to inquire about confirmed board meetings.
The fundamental responsibility of the IRB is to assure that all ethical issues have been fully addressed in the protection of human subjects who volunteer to participate in research studies.
The IRB for UMKC is responsible for protecting the rights and welfare of human research subjects recruited to participate in research conducted under the auspices of UMKC and some research affiliates.
To fulfill the responsibility of being an advocate for the research subject, the IRB reviews all protocols for research using human subjects, guided by three overriding principles:
The UMKC IRB is designed to be representative of the areas of research being conducted at UMKC. If your department would like to add membership to the IRB to better represent a particular discipline of research, please send an email to umkcirb@umkc.edu to discuss membership opportunities.
Guidance document (PDF) on what is considered Human Subjects Research and what level of review may be required.
A non-exempt research project must undergo review by the IRB if it qualifies as “research," and involves “human subjects" (PDF). "Research" means a systematic investigation, including research development, testing and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge. "Human subject" means a living individual about whom an investigator (whether professional or student) conducting research obtains: (1) Data through intervention or interaction with the individual, or (2) Identifiable private information.
If you are unsure if your research project meets the definition of research involving human subjects, requires a full board review of research, or qualifies for exemption or expedited review, please consult the advising faculty member overseeing the research or contact the administrative office of the IRB.
Tips for getting through the Human Subjects Research Review Process (PDF)
The IRB for UMKC is responsible for protecting the rights and welfare of human research subjects recruited to participate in research conducted under the auspices of UMKC and some research affiliates.
To fulfill the responsibility of being an advocate for the research subject, the IRB reviews all protocols for research using human subjects, guided by three overriding principles:
UMKC IRB Compliance Statement (PDF)
The University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC) Institutional Review Board, Federalwide Assurance (FWA) #00005427, are organized and operate in compliance with all U.S. regulatory requirements related to the protection of human research participants. Specifically, the UMKC IRBs comply with 45 CFR 46, 21 CFR 50, 21 CFR 56, 21 CFR 312, 21 CFR 812, and 45 CFR 164.508‐514.
In addition, the UMKC IRB operates in compliance with portions of the Health Insurance of Portability Act of 1996 (HIPAA Privacy Rule) that apply to research, as described in 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164, as appropriate, as well as with the Guidelines of the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) to the extent required by the FDA.
If you have any questions and/or concerns, please contact the UMKC IRB Office at 816-235-5927 or via e-mail at: umkcirb@umkc.edu.