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2025-2026 Winter Closure

The IRB & SCRO offices will be closed during Stanford’s Winter Closure from Monday, December 22, 2025, through Friday, January 2, 2026, and will resume operations on Monday, January 5, 2026. View Submission Deadline information for IRB/SCRO review prior to the upcoming Winter Closure.

Training

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Education and training are provided to all individuals involved with the Human Research Protection Program (HRPP). The HRPP Policy Manual specifies education requirements for IRB members, IRB staff and research personnel.

eProtocol Training

View Schedule and Register for an upcoming eProtocol Training Session. The training Presentation Slides are also available for users who are unable to attend a live session.

If your department has a group that would like to schedule a separate training session, please contact the eProtocol Help Desk.

Training Videos

Please review the following videos for information on:

Getting Started - What is Needed and eProtocol Basics

How to Submit a New IRB Application

How to Submit a Continuing Review or Modification

IRB Protocol Review Process and General Tips

Stanford provides access to required training through the interactive online Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Course: The Protection of Human Research Subjects. (more information)

IRB Introduction and Process Overview

Who/What is the IRB

An Introduction to the Stanford IRB (Social/Behavioral Research Focus

Additional training:

  • IRB Reporting
  • As well as the human subjects training for researchers required by the IRB, there might be training required by other groups, programs, or departments. Researchers should see Training on the Dean of Research (DoR) website, or refer to their department to identify needed education.

Questions?

Contact IRB Education or call (650) 724-7141

IRB Member Education

Other Resources

For Community Research Partners:

CIRTification Online is a free, web-based human research protections training program tailored specifically to the needs and roles of community research partners. While Stanford is not a participating institution, this training is available to anyone in the community. Learners first create an account and complete the web-based training at their own pace. This training does not substitute for the Stanford CITI training requirements for Stanford employees.