Tetanus is a serious infection caused by bacteria getting into the body through a wound, such as a cut, bite or burn. Tetanus is caused by Clostridium tetani bacterium, which is found in soil, dust and animal and human waste faeces.
You are here. What is the Institutional Review Board (IRB)? The Institutional Review Board (IRB) is an administrative body established to protect the rights and welfare of human research subjects recruited to participate in research activities conducted under the auspices of the institution with which it is affiliated.
Overview. The cornerstone of protection for human research participants is an independent Institutional Review Board (IRB). The purpose of the. is to review research activities at an institution with the focus of protecting the rights and welfare of human subjects recruited to participate in those research activities.