Tetanus is a serious infection caused by bacteria getting into the body through a wound, such as a cut, bite or burn. Tetanus is caused by Clostridium tetani bacterium, which is found in soil, dust and animal and human waste faeces.
You are here. What is the Institutional Review Board (IRB)? The Institutional Review Board (IRB) is an administrative body established to protect the rights and welfare of human research subjects recruited to participate in research activities conducted under the auspices of the institution with which it is affiliated.
UAB IRBs have authority to observe or have a third party observe the consent process and the research. The major purpose of IRB review is to ensure that the rights and welfare of research subjects are adequately protected. To meet this goal, the UAB IRBs have specific responsibilities in the following areas: A. Expertise. In performance of its review activities each IRB: