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.
detailed elsewhere in the regulations. IRB membership is strictly mandated by the Code of Federal Regulations (45 CFR 46): (a) Each IRB shall have at least five members, with varying backgrounds to promote complete and. adequate review of research activities commonly conducted by the institution.