An IRB’s main purpose is to ensure the ethical treatment of human participants in research studies. To do so, the IRB convenes to review the proposed research to ensure all regulatory and procedural considerations are incorporated and followed accordingly. These considerations include specific human subject safety, privacy and confidentiality protections established by the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Programs (AAHRPP). -