FIU’s Institutional Review Boards

Health Sciences IRB (HS-IRB) reviews all medical and health research protocols (except those that meet the criteria for Western IRB review). HS-IRB members come from diverse backgrounds and have a broad range of both scientific and non-scientific expertise.

Social and Behavioral IRB (SB-IRB) reviews all non-medical research protocols including, but not limited to social, behavioral, humanities, education, anthropology, journalism, history, and environmental studies. The SB-IRB does not review protocols that are regulated by the FDA. SB-IRB members come from diverse backgrounds and have a broad range of both scientific and non-scientific expertise.

Schedule for SB-IRB Full Board Review

The FIU SB-IRB meets on the last Friday of each month, unless otherwise indicated. The following meeting dates are scheduled from January through December. SB-IRB Full Board Review meetings are normally held in the MARC Building – Room 412, but are subject to change. Meeting times will normally be at 10:00 AM, but are also subject to change.

Visit the IRB Membership Rosters web page for a full listing of the SB-IRB members and their contact information.

** These dates are subject to change

IRB Submission Due Date	Full Board Review Meeting Date
December 26, 2025	January 30, 2026
January 23, 2026	February 27, 2026
February 20, 2026	March 27, 2026
March 20, 2026	April 24, 2026
April 24, 2026	May 29, 2026
May 22, 2026	June 26, 2026
June 26, 2026	July 31, 2026
July 24, 2026	August 28, 2026
August 21, 2026	September 25, 2026
September 25, 2026	October 30, 2026
October 09, 2026	November 13, 2026
November 06, 2026	December 11, 2026

Schedule for HS-IRB Full Board Review

The FIU HS-IRB meets on the last Wednesday of each month, unless otherwise indicated. The following meeting dates are scheduled from January through December. HS-IRB Full Board Review meetings are normally held in the MARC Building – Room 412, but are subject to change. Meeting times will normally be at 10:00 AM, but are also subject to change.

Visit the IRB Membership Rosters web page for a full listing of the HS-IRB members and their contact information.
** These dates are subject to change

IRB Submission Due Date	Full Board Review Meeting Date
December 24, 2025	January 28, 2026
January 21, 2026	February 25, 2026
February 18, 2026	March 25, 2026
March 25, 2026	April 29, 2026
April 22, 2026	May 27, 2026
May 20, 2026	June 24, 2026
June 24, 2026	July 29, 2026
July 22, 2026	August 26, 2026
August 26, 2026	September 30, 2026
September 23, 2026	October 28, 2026
September 30, 2026	November 18, 2026
November 04, 2026	December 09, 2026

Attending Full Board Meetings

Investigators are invited to be present in the waiting area outside of the IRB meeting at the time of your proposal review to answer questions regarding your proposal. If you are available to attend the meeting, then please let the IRB Coordinator know in advance of the meeting date.

Full Board Meeting Agenda

The following areas will be discussed at the Full Board IRB Meetings (if applicable):

• Educational Topic
• Approval of Minutes
• Review of Tabled Protocols
• Review of New Protocols
• Review of Renewal Protocols
• Review of Amended Protocols
• Review of FDA Risk Determinations
• Administrative Issues
• Open for Discussion