Q. Do I need IRB approval if I’m working with faculty from another institution?

A. Your colleague at the other institution will first need to verify with their IRB what is required to have you be a part of their research team. Next, we will need to submit to the Tufts IRB for a formal determination. Please provide the following information to Ann-Marie Billig so she can determine how to best proceed: your role in the study, what data you will have access to (identifiable, de-identified, analyzed, aggregate), and any documents from the other school such as their IRB approval letter and protocol.