About the ED/SBS IRB
The ED/SBS IRB office is home to the Education and Social/Behavioral Science Institutional Review Board.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is committed to protecting the rights and welfare of individuals participating as subjects in its research. The Education and Social/Behavioral Science Institutional Review Board (ED/SBS IRB) is one of three IRBs on campus. The ED/SBS IRB reviews all human research protocols in accordance with federal regulations, state laws, and local and University policies. The IRBs are composed of members from various disciplines in the educational, social, and behavioral sciences, as well as community members.
For more information about UW-Madison's Federal Wide Assurance and IRB Registration Numbers, please see here.
For more information about UW-Madison's Federal Wide Assurance and IRB Registration Numbers, please see here.
News and Announcements
- May HRPP Newsletter May 12, 2021, 3:10 PM CDT
May 2021 Issue
- March HRPP Newsletter Mar 23, 2021, 9:29 AM CDT
March 22, 2021 Edition
- HRPP Newsletter Feb 22, 2021, 3:27 PM CDT
February 22, 2021 issue
- New HRPP Newsletter Feb 22, 2021, 3:24 PM CDT
This newsletter will keep the research community informed about important human research protection program news.
- Safer Badger App Jan 21, 2021, 2:20 PM CDT
Information from Nadine Connor, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Policy and Compliance, regarding the Safer Badger App and how it impacts research subject participating in on-campus research studies.
- IRB Insider Sep 21, 2020, 12:25 PM CDT
The September 2020 issue of the IRB Insider, the ED/SBS IRB Office newsletter, is now available!
- IRB Efficiency Project Sep 28, 2020, 10:03 AM CDT
The UW IRBs recently launched a project to implement key changes to the IRB review process. Visit this page for updates.