Human Research Protection Program
Our Mission
Purdue’s Human Research Protection Program is charged with ensuring that all human subjects research conducted by faculty, staff and students under the auspices of Purdue University is conducted ethically and in a manner that promotes the protection of the rights and welfare of human subjects. In addition to an educational mission, we facilitate submission of research protocols to Purdue’s Institutional Review Board (IRB).
The HRPP is fully accredited by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP).
IRB Chair Open Office Hours
Protocol Analyst Open Office Hours
Main Sections
Follow the research lifecycle from first submission through post-approval oversight.
Step 1
Get Started
Learn the fundamentals, determine whether your project needs IRB review, and prepare your first submission.
Step 2
Resources and Guidance
Find the templates, worksheets and topic-by-topic guidance you need to build, revise and support your protocol.
Step 3
After Approval
Keep an approved study compliant: amendments, continuing review, reportable events and study closure.
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Hours of Operation
Monday – Friday
8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Closed on Purdue University holidays.
IRB Meeting Dates
Convened board review follows a published calendar. Check the submission deadline before your next meeting date.
Ideas from Researchers
Do you have a process improvement that you would like us to explore, or a question that you believe will help other researchers? We want to hear it.
Contact Us
Get in Touch
Email us at irb@purdue.edu
Call us at (765) 494-5942
U.S. Mail Address
Human Research Protection Program
Purdue University
Seng Liang Wang Hall
516 Northwestern Ave.
West Lafayette, IN 47906