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#  Summer 2026 IRB 101 and IRB 102 Training Dates Posted! 

 





May 29, 2026

 

 

**IRB 101 Training Sessions:**

Are you interested in learning about human subjects research and when you should submit to the HUA IRB? The Harvard University Area (HUA) Institutional Review Board (IRB) offers an “IRB 101” session. This is an introductory hour long session that covers the fundamentals of human subjects research protection, ethical guidelines (Belmont Report), and considerations for when IRB review is required. This session is offered monthly via Zoom to members of the HUA research community.

Follow the link below to the Harvard Training Portal to sign up for a session. Sign up will close one business day before the session and a Zoom link will be sent by email to all confirmed attendees at that time.

[IRB 101 Zoom Registration Link](https://trainingportal.harvard.edu/Saba/Web_spf/NA1PRD0068/app/me/learningeventdetail/cours000000000050902;spf-url=common%2Fledetail%2Fcours000000000050902)

IRB 101 Sessions:

- Tuesday, June 9th 4-5PM
- Wednesday, July 8th 12-1PM
- Wednesday, August 12th 3-4PM

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**IRB 102 Training Sessions:**

Are you interested in learning about how to submit to the HUA IRB? The Harvard University Area (HUA) Institutional Review Board (IRB) offers an “IRB 102” session. This is an introductory hour-long session that provides a brief refresher on key definitions (such as the definition of research and how a human subject is defined) from the regulations and an overview of how to submit to the HUA IRB, following the steps outlined in our [IRB Lifecycle Guide](https://cuhs.harvard.edu/irb-lifecycle-guide). This session is offered monthly via Zoom to members of the HUA research community.

Follow the link below to the Harvard Training Portal to sign up for a session. Sign up will close one business day before the session and a Zoom link will be sent by email to all confirmed attendees at that time.

[IRB 102 Zoom Registration Link](https://trainingportal.harvard.edu/Saba/Web_spf/NA1PRD0068/app/me/learningeventdetail/cours000000000050903;spf-url=common%2Fledetail%2Fcours000000000050903)

IRB 102 Sessions:

- Tuesday, June 16th 4-5PM
- Wednesday, July 15th 12-1PM
- Tuesday, August 18th 4-5PM

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Note: Participation in these voluntary training sessions does not fulfill the requirement for CITI ethics training. More information on ethics training can be found on the [HUA IRB website](https://cuhs.harvard.edu/required-ethics-training).

The HUA IRB also provides group training sessions on request. Request group training from the IRB by completing this [Training Request Form](https://harvard.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3zc8OyNTmO4gjnU)! If the timing of the sessions offered via the Harvard Training Portal does not work for you, you can request a session from the HUA IRB using the training request form with your preferred times.