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.
Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval is valid for a maximum period of one year, with limited exceptions specified in the Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) Manual Section 8-8, âDemonstration Projects.â The approval period will be listed on approval letters sent to researchers, including both the approval date and the expiration date.