Institutional review Board (IRB)
The NSU Institutional Review Board (IRB) is a committee established in accordance with Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects (45 CFR 46). The purpose of the IRB is to help protect the rights and welfare of human participants in research conducted under the auspices of Norfolk State University.
The guiding ethical principles of the IRB are respect for persons, beneficence and justice. These principles are embodied in the Belmont Report: Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects of Research (The National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research, Vol 2. The Commission, 1978)