CMU's IRB has transitioned to using the web-based program Cayuse Human Ethics to manage human subjects research studies. Cayuse Human Ethics is a user-friendly, cloud-based electronic protocol management platform. All human subjects research proposals will now be processed using Cayuse rather than paper/pdf forms.
If your project is a course-based research assignment, IRB protocol submission and approval via Cayuse is not required. Instead, faculty members should complete this Class Projects IRB Waiver Request and email it to [email protected].
Accessing Cayuse
Many faculty members automatically had a Cayuse account created for them. If you are not sure if you have a Cayuse account already, try logging in first! If you don't have access, fill out the Cayuse Request form below. Please ensure that emails from [email protected] are not being directed to your spam folder.
Note that all members of the research team need to have a Cayuse account prior to submission. You will not be able to add any researchers to the protocol who do not have an active Cayuse account.
- Log in if you already have an account.
- If prompted, use your MAVzone credentials.
- Click the "Products" tab on your home page to navigate to the Human Ethics module
- If you do not have a Cayuse account, fill out this request form.
- Access requests will typically be processed within two business days.
- IRB proposals are typically approved within 2-4 weeks of submission, so please plan accordingly. This timeframe may be extended during busy times, such as prior to the Student Showcase.
ClassIRB Waiver Request
Getting Started with Cayuse
- Visit the Resource Center within Cayuse Human Ethics for more articles and how-to guides
Cayuse Tutorial - Researcher Protocol Creation (PPT Slides)
RESEARCHER DASHBOARD OVERVIEW (PDF)
Researcher Dashboard Overview (Video)'
Creating an Initial Submission (PDF)
Creating a Renewal Submission (PDF)
CAYUSE SUBMISSION PREPARATION GUIDE (PDF)
CAYUSE SUBMISSION PREPARATION GUIDE (DOC)
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This Word Document is available to use as a guide to prepare your responses for submission in Cayuse. Some may find it useful to work in this Word Document form and then copy/paste answers into the appropriate section in Cayuse.
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When working in Cayuse, please save your progress as you go so that content isn't lost if you step away from the project.
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This is not a substitute for completing a study submission in Cayuse. Please do not submit this document.
- All incidents of injury or other adverse effects experienced by participants must be reported by the principal investigator to the CMU Institutional Review Board, through the office of Sponsored Programs within 48 hours after the event.
Class Projects IRB Waiver Request
- If your project is a course-based research assignment, IRB protocol submission and approval via Cayuse is not required. Instead, faculty members should complete this Class Projects IRB Waiver Request and email it to [email protected].