The LRB is to assist the University Institutional Review Board (IRB) in their review of the methodological and ethical aspects of research involving human participants. The LRB provides a peer-review service for the researcher and the IRB.
    Members of the LRB must complete the training module at http://ohsr.od.nih.gov/irb_cbt.  Copies of each member's certificate should be submitted to Sara Gulbrandsen, IRB Coordinator.

• The LRB must carefully review each protocol submitted to them for both ethical and methodological merit and compliance with all governmental regulations involving the use of human research participants. Consideration of merit ensures that the participants are involved in a potentially meaningful research activity. It is inappropriate to expose participants to ill-conceived research. If necessary, the LRB will require revision of the proposal by the principal investigator until it is appropriate for submission to the IRB. The LRB will submit the protocol to the IRB with its commentary and a recommendation for review.

• The LRB is charged also with the responsibility of notifying the IRB and the investigator’s department if the research participant’s rights to fair and ethical treatment are compromised in any manner. The LRB provides local oversight of the conduct of the research.