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What is an SRC/IRB

What is an SRC/IRB. Mercer Science and Engineering Club 3 Creek Rim Drive Titusville , NJ 08560 www.mercersec.org. The Terms. Scientific Review Committee (SRC) Approves projects dealing with human subjects, vertebrate animals, pathogenic agents, controlled substances or recombinant DNA

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What is an SRC/IRB

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  1. What is an SRC/IRB Mercer Science and Engineering Club 3 Creek Rim Drive Titusville , NJ 08560www.mercersec.org

  2. The Terms • Scientific Review Committee (SRC) • Approves projects dealing with human subjects, vertebrate animals, pathogenic agents, controlled substances or recombinant DNA • Institutional Review Board (IRB) • a committee that, according to federal regulations (45-CFR-46), must evaluate the potential physical and/or psychological risk of research involving human subjects. www.mercersec.org

  3. Overview • Why do we need SRC/IRBs • Is an SRC/IRB required for all projects • What is the sequence of affairs • How do I know what is required • What forms are involved • Who has the final say www.mercersec.org

  4. Why do we need SRC/IRBs • Rules – all participants must follow the rules or their project will be rejected • Supervision – to make sure researchers are supervised by trained personel • Safety – to make sure researchers are performing experiments properly. Subjects must be treated properly and substances must be handled in a safe fashion • Informed Consent – required if human subjects are part of an experiment • Restricted Experiments – its in the rules. Not all experiments will be permitted www.mercersec.org

  5. Is an SRC/IRB required for all projects • Yes, SRC reviews are done for all project submissions to the fair • And no, SRC and/or IRB reviews are required only for projects that perform research on restricted areas (discussed later). These reviews MUST occur BEFORE experimentation is started www.mercersec.org

  6. What is the sequence of affairs • Choose a project topic • Determine what forms are needed • Fill out forms and submit for SRC/IRB approval (depends on form) • Begin experimentation • Complete project • Submit forms when entering the fair www.mercersec.org

  7. How do I know what is required • Check out the rules and forms • Submit an SRC/IRB precheck email from the club’s website • Use the ISEF Rules Wizard on the Science Service website • Contact the Mercer Science and Engineering Club www.mercersec.org

  8. What forms are involved • Form 1C: Regulated Research Institutional/Industrial Setting • Form 2: Qualified Scientist • Form 3: Designated Supervisor • Form 4: Human Subjects • Forms 5A, 5B: Vertebrate Animal • Form 6: Human and Vertebrate Animal Tissue www.mercersec.org

  9. Forms 1C and 2 • Form 1C: Regulated Research Institutional/Industrial Setting • Must be completed by the scientist supervising the student research conducted in a regulated research institution (e.g., universities, medical centers, NIH, etc.) or industrial setting. • Form 2: Qualified Scientist • Required for research involving pathogens; may be required for research involving rDNA, vertebrate animals, controlled substances and humans. www.mercersec.org

  10. Forms 3 and 4 • Form 3: Designated Supervisor • Required for projects using hazardous materials or devices, tissue studies or if a required Qualified Scientist is unable to supervise the experimentation. • Form 4: Human Subjects • Required for all research involving humans. IRB approval required before experimentation. www.mercersec.org

  11. Forms 5A, 5B and 6 • Form 5A, 5B: Designated Supervisor • All research involving vertebrate animals that is conducted in a Non-Regulated (A) or Regulated (B) Research Site. • Form 6: Human Subjects • Required for all projects using fresh tissue, organs, primary cell cultures, established cell and tissue cultures, meat or meat by-products, human or animal parts, including blood, blood products, teeth and body fluids. www.mercersec.org

  12. Who has the final say • For the Mercer Science and Engineering Fair the final review is done by the Mercer Science and Engineering Fair’s SRC • For the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair the final review is done by the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair’s SRC www.mercersec.org

  13. Summary • MSEC’s SRC checks all entries • Projects that require IRB/SRCapproval must have the appropriateforms before starting experiments • The grand prize winner’s entry will be check by ISEF’s IRB/SRC • Projects that require and do not have proper approval will be rejected www.mercersec.org

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