In an Executive Decision Memorandum dated 29 April 2005, the Undersecretary of the Navy assigned the
Surgeon General of the Navy as the sole authority for execution and oversight of the Department of
the Navy's Human Research Protection Program (DON HRPP). This authority applies to all human subject
research conducted by naval activities or personnel, involving naval military personnel or DON employees
as research subjects, or supported by naval activities through any agreement, regardless of the source
of funding, funding appropriation, the nature of support, performance site, or security classification.
NPS’ assurance is granted by DON HRPP.
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No human participation in any form of research
can take place without proper review and
approval by the NPS IRB – doing
so is mandated by the Code of Federal Regulations
governing human research and the independent
IRB authority granted by the Department
of Health and Human Services to the Department
of Defense.
The NPS IRB has jurisdiction over all human participant research that involves
any form of social science research (experimentation
or investigation) including research that
involves paper or on-line questionnaires,
surveys, interviews, focus groups, etc.
In addition, the NPS IRB also has jurisdiction
over human participation in any type of
biomedical research. Examples include (but
are not limited to): Having participants
perform tasks that involve physical manipulations,
exercises, or actions (such as having the
participant walk up and down steps, etc.);
assessing motion sickness or simulator sickness;
performing blood pressure readings, EMGs,
EEGs, EKGs, etc.; or having participants
wear devices (such as helmets or head-mounted
displays), etc.
The NPS IRB operates using NPGSINST 3900.4 (authentication required) as the principal guideline in making a determination
to approve or disapprove a request to engage
in research involving human participants.
This document is based on 45 CFR 46 as well as all other
applicable Federal and International Laws
governing the use of humans as research
participants.
The NPS IRB is authorized to review and approve,
require modifications in, or withhold approval
of research involving human participants.
Approval is only granted for one year; therefore,
the IRB is also responsible for reviewing
ongoing research activities on a continuing
basis. After an approval has expired, a
new application would need to be completed
and approval granted before research can
resume. It is very important for investigators
to follow their approved protocols. If a
protocol is not followed as approved, the
IRB has authority to suspend those research
activities.
The NPS IRB consists of both civilian and military faculty and NPS staff.
The IRB must also have at
least one community member serving on the board that is not employed or
affiliated with NPS. All IRB members are appointed by the President of NPS,
and all IRB activities are coordinated through the NPS Research Office located in Halligan Hall. The NPS Approving Official is the
President of the Naval Postgraduate School, Daniel T. Oliver. The NPS IRB is chaired by LCDR Paul O’Connor,
Ms. Danielle Kuska of the NPS Research Office is the IRB Administrative Official.
Please submit signed IRB Applications to Laura Ann Ikner-Price in HA-201B.
All questions and comments concerning the IRB can be emailed to the Institutional Review Board.
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