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
- Safer Badger App Jan 21, 2021, 1:20 PM CST
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, 11:25 AM CST
The September 2020 issue of the IRB Insider, the ED/SBS IRB Office newsletter, is now available!
- IRB Efficiency Project Sep 28, 2020, 9:03 AM CST
The UW IRBs recently launched a project to implement key changes to the IRB review process. Visit this page for updates.
- COVID-19 (coronavirus) Information Mar 15, 2020, 12:06 PM CST