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IRB Membership
In accordance with Faculty Legislation, the IRB at Mount Holyoke College is chaired by the Sponsored Research Officer who will appoint the remainder of the IRB in compliance with 45 CFR 46.107. In order to meet the federal guidelines, the membership must include at least five
members of varying backgrounds. There must be at least one member whose primary
concerns are in scientific areas and at least one member whose primary concerns
are in nonscientific areas. There must also be at least one external member
who is not otherwise affiliated with the institution and who is not part of
the immediate family of a person who is affiliated with the institution.
A member will not participate in the Board's initial or continuing review
of any project in which the member has a conflicting interest, except to provide
information requested.
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