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Phone: (517) 355-2180
Fax: (517) 432-4503
Email: irb@msu.edu

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202 Olds Hall, Michigan State University,
East Lansing, MI 48824-1047
Phone: 517-355-2180 l Fax: 517-432-4503 l
E-mail:crirb@msu.edu

Welcome to the Community Research Institutional Review Board (CRIRB) website. The CRIRB meets the fourth Monday of every month. For a listing of upcoming CRIRB meeting dates with the full review deadlines, please click here.

CRIRB Overview
CRIRB Partner Institutions
Mission Statement
Meetings Dates with the Full Review Deadlines
CRIRB Application Assignment
Committee Members
Administration Staff
Frequently Asked Questions
Authority of the CRIRB
Fees for Non-Profit Sponsors
Fees for For-Profit Sponsors

CRIRB Overview

The Community Research Institutional Review Board was developed by MSU and its community partners and is one of three IRBs operated by MSU.  The CRIRB reviews multi-community projects, those that will be performed at two or more sites, including East Lansing/Lansing and projects which require expertise in community-based research.  The CRIRB has great expertise in clinical and community-based research and a diversity of topical expertise among individual members.  Once approved by the CRIRB, each participating institution provides concurrence to allow the project to be performed at their site, and all review and changes will occur at the CRIRB level.  While the CRIRB is operated by MSU, its members include representatives from the participating IRBs around the state which are affiliated with MSU.  Participating IRBs list the CRIRB as one of the authorized IRBs on their FWA and sign authorization agreements between the two organizations. As part of MSU’s Human Research Protection Program, CRIRB is fully accredited through the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP).  MSU also provides IRB education for investigators and IRB members and Chairs from all participating institutions through annual conferences, online training and other educational programs.

Participating IRBs receive benefits from CRIRB membership including 1) input into reviews with final say at their home institution, 2) reduces burden of review saving institutions time and resources, 3) access to IRB educational programs for new and existing members, 4) enhances the functioning of the home IRB through knowledge gained through participation, and 5) enhances and facilitates multiple community research while maximizing the protection of human subjects.

The CRIRB greatly enhances the performance of community-based research by reducing review time, standardizing human subject projects across sites, and optimizing human subjects' protections.  The CRIRB has developed into an IRB which conducts outstanding reviews and has developed a national reputation for excellence and innovation as a model collaborative IRB.

CRIRB Application Assignment

Human subject research that will be conducted at two or more Community Research Institutional Review Board (CRIRB) partner institutions or projects involving multi-site community-based research are to be submitted to the CRIRB for review. All other human subject research should be submitted to the SIRB or BIRB. Protocols conducted by MSU and Sparrow Hospital only and/or Ingham Regional Medical Center only are reviewed by the BIRB. If you have questions on whether or not your project should be submitted to the CRIRB, please contact Barbara Decker, CRIRB Administrator, at 517-355-2180 ext. 229 or at crirb@msu.edu.

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Committee Members
Below is a list of the CRIRB committee members, their representation on the committee, and each member’s specialty.

For a complete CRIRB roster, click here.

CRIRB Administration Staff

Below you will find a listing of the CRIRB administration staff. Click the appropriate name to learn more information about each individual.
Barbara Decker, CRIRB Administrator

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