IRBNet is a web-based document management system. All research conducted by Michigan
Tech faculty, students, or staff involving humans, animals, or institutional biosafety must be submitted and stored using IRBNet.
IRBNet is the only accepted submission method for the following:
- All new applications
- Requests for exemption
- Requests for changes during the approval period
- Requests for renewals, with or without modifications
- Requests for closure when a project is done
Note: Once a Study Package has been submitted to IRBNet if our office has determined
that it needs to be reviewed by more than one committee, you must receive approval from all appropriate review committee(s) via IRBNet before
research activities begin. This includes all exempt protocols.
Getting Started in IRBNet
Utilizing a Non-Michigan Tech Computer to Access IRBNet
- Please take steps to ensure the physical security of your technology assets.
- It is recommended for general security purposes that you have on your computer: internet
access, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and Adobe Acrobat Pro.
- It is also recommended that anti-virus software be configured and updated, a personal
firewall be installed, and all available operating system and application patches
to address security vulnerabilities be installed.
Registration instructions and training energizers are available for your convenience.
If you need assistance with login or encounter submission problems, please contact
our office.
Training Energizers
Registration Links and Tips
- IRBNet Registration
- You must first register and provide a valid email address before you begin using IRBNet.
- After registering, you will receive an activation email from IRBNet. You must click
on the link contained within the email to be able to log in to IRBNet for the first
time.
Who should register? Anyone who will be listed with authorized access on Study Packages.
This includes principal investigators, research team members, collaborators, and others
with authorized access on Study Packages.
Tips
- Username: You are asked to use your first initial followed by your last name as your username.
- Password: It is recommended that you change your password after initial registration and every
90 days thereafter, by simply clicking on USER PROFILE (in the top right-hand corner).
Be sure to log out after every session.
- Affiliation: Select Michigan Tech University as your organization when registering. You will
be able to share your study information with other research team members at Michigan
Tech or with collaborators at other institutions as long as they are registered users
of IRBNet.
- Email address: Due to vulnerability and software interface needs, we ask that you use your Michigan
Tech email address rather than a commercial email address. When you have completed
your registration, you will receive a confirmation email to activate your registration.
Instructions, Forms, Application Coversheet
After you have registered and clicked on the email verification link sent to you from
IRBNet, you may log in to IRBNet and begin using the IRBNet library documents. You
can locate all IRBNet library documents by clicking the Forms and Templates button
on the left side of the page.
- Be sure to select the appropriate library from the dropdown menu for the type of study you plan to submit. You have access
to alphabetically listed documents and submission aides such as: assembly guidelines,
submission forms and instructions, samples, templates, and training energizers for
various tasks.
- Forms and templates may be downloaded, completed, and saved to your hard drive or removable storage device
ready to attach when you are creating your Study Package in IRBNet.
- Each new IRBNet Study Package submitted must contain an Application Coversheet titled
“Michigan Tech – New Project Application Coversheet”. This required Application Coversheet is not an IRBNet library document. It is a wizard document contained within the IRBNet system.
You will be guided through a few pages answering background questions about your study
until you reach the final page, where you will click on Save and Exit. This Application
Coversheet will then automatically upload with your other Study Package documents.
- Be sure you review the final document prior to submission for accuracy. See the IRBNet
library for Instruction New Study Submission steps and video. This will guide you
to finding where this Application Coversheet is found.
- This Coversheet is an IRBNet wizard document found on the Designer Page of each study
package.
- This form will provide our office with valuable information about the project. During
Step Two, you will click on Add Document at the bottom of the page and then complete
this Coversheet, which will automatically upload to your Study Package.
Important Note: If the Study Package does not include this Coversheet, it will not be reviewed. You will be contacted and instructed to complete the form before further processing
is done.
Specific Research Scope Assistance
Human Subjects Projects
Animal Use Projects
Biosafety Projects
Video Presentations
Video presentations are available for New Project Submission and Post Submission Topics. You can request login information by contacting our office. There have been some
reported problems when using an older version of Internet Explorer or Safari. Please
be sure that the browser on your computer is up to date.
Adobe Pro
The University provides Adobe Pro to all faculty, staff, and students on University
computers. If you are experiencing problems with downloading, completing, and saving
fillable forms to either your office or personal computer, please speak with the IT
department to update your Adobe software to resolve the issue. You can contact IT and request assistance with Adobe Pro for use on your University desktop or laptop.
If you are working from a home computer and do not have Adobe Pro installed, you should
contact IT to request remote access to your University computer and software.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Research Integrity at
906-487-2902 or by email:
