The meeting dates and deadlines below apply only to research that may be greater than minimal risk and requires review by the full, convened IRB, or other situations as guided by HRPP staff (for example, policy exception requests). Unless otherwise instructed by the HRPP team, these dates and deadlines do not apply to minimal risk research, which is reviewed by HRPP staff and the IRB on a rolling basis and does not have submission deadlines.

Transition Period

Please note that during this transitional period, Panel 1 will operate in Huron, while Panels 2, 3, and 4 will operate in IRBNet. Researchers should continue submitting materials in the system they are currently using.

Accordingly, active studies managed in IRBNet may be reviewed by Panels 2–4, while active studies managed in Huron will be reviewed by Panel 1 only, until all IRB panels transition to operating fully within Huron IRB. New projects are eligible to be reviewed by any of the four panels.

For more information about this transitional phase, see the HRPP alignment page.

2026 Meeting Dates

To ensure sufficient time for review, IRB meeting agendas close two meetings prior to the scheduled meeting date. Complete submissions received at least two weeks before the meeting date are eligible for review. Please note that submissions must be deemed complete by HRPP staff to be placed on the agenda. The HRPP reserves the right to adjust meeting agendas as needed based on submission volume and the variety of submission types.

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Brown investigators can contact the IRB at 401-863-3050 or irb@brown.edu.