Institutional Review Board

Welcome to the Lone Star College System Institutional Review Board (IRB) for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research. The LSCS IRB exists as a safeguard to promote ethical and responsible treatment of human subjects/participants in research. The LSC IRB also aspires to be a helpful agent in the progression of research involving human subjects within Lone Star College System.

The LSCS Institutional Review Board reviews human subject research to ensure that:

• The rights and welfare of human subjects are protected.
• Risks have been considered and minimized.
• Potential benefit has been identified and maximized.
• All potential participants are being provided with legally effective informed consent.
• All research is completed in an ethical manner, and in compliance with established standards.
• All private information is kept confidential.

The LSCS IRB is composed of faculty members, administrators who have responsibility for research, institutional researchers, and members from the community. The human subjects review process is administered through the office of Resource Development and Administration.

If you are a researcher, please click on Getting Started to see the appropriate steps for submitting an application for review, or please contact the IRB office by phone at 832.246.0063, or by e-mail at IRB@LoneStar.edu. 

Please see Frequently Asked Questions to get a general overview of the IRB responsibilities and general definitions.

IRB Committee Members and Staff