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Institutional Review Board for Human Participant Research (IRB) Office

irbhp@cornell.edu
East Hill Office Building (EHOB)
Suite 320
395 Pine Tree Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Are you conducting a human participant research project that requires enrollment of Cornell students on the first day of the Fall 2025 semester (August 25)? 
1. Submit your IRB protocol by July 28th to enable approval (or exemption) in time.
2. Include the relevant semester in your protocol title (i.e., "Fall 2025").
3. Make sure your protocol is well-prepared and complete: attach all documents, fully answer all questions clearly and consistently.
4. Respond swiftly to IRB reviewer comments.
5. Anticipate more time for studies requiring ancillary reviews (e.g., IBC, Radiation Safety).
6. As always, contact irbhp@cornell.edu with any questions.

All research at Cornell that involves human participants must be either approved by the Institutional Review Board for Human Participants (IRB) or determined to be Exempt by IRB staff. The Cornell IRB office operates a Human Research Protection Program to protect the welfare of individuals who participate in research at the University.

For more information about IRB policies, federal regulations, training, and protocol submission procedures, visit Research with Human Participants.

IRB Office Hours
IRB staff are available to meet 1:1 for consultations on specific projects or general human participant research questions. We use Microsoft Bookings to schedule Zoom consultations. If you would like to meet by phone or in person, instead, please contact one of the IRB staff directly:
Phone: 607-255-5138 (Joyel); 607-255-6182 (Myles); 607-253-1917 (Valerie); 607-254-5162 (Vanessa)
Email: irbhp@cornell.edu